The sixth (and I hope not the final) in the Detective Sean Duffy series; these audiobooks, wonderfully read by Gerard Doyle, have been my car companions for months now.
In this title:
Two men have been attacked by crossbows, one fatally. This is certainly not the paramilitaries' normal MO, but one always has to consider the connection. Police at the Station is great reading: the novel opens with Sean being led to his own execution. And if that weren't bad enough, he's having women problems once again, and his higher-ups in the RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary) seem to have it in for him too.
In all Detective Sean Duffy novels:
- checking under the BMW for mercury tilt bombs
- a fabulous supporting cast, including Sergeant Crabben (Crabby), Duffy's dour Presbyterian sidekick, and attractive neighbor Mrs.Campbell, perpetually horny because her husband is either away or depressed
- an encyclopedic display of musical knowledge
- a shocking amount of alcohol consumption, even for Ireland
- hilarious dialogue
- a terrific sense of place
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