Christine Falls

Christine Falls by Benjamin Black, 340 pages. After Christine dies, and a drunken pathologist, Garret Quirke, finds a surgeon in his offices, altering the notes of the case. The surgeon, Malachy Griffin, is the natural son of Quirke's adoptive father. Quirke and Griffin are also brothers-in-law, and long-time rivals. This case stirs up old wounds, and threatens to expose many in Ireland's corridors of power. Quirke cannot leave the case alone, even when his secrets, and his life are on the line. An excellent book, but maybe not the best choice for reading while travelling to adopt a daughter. Check our catalog.