The Emerald Lie: A Jack Taylor Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802127235)

From the "Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel" (Irish Independent), The Emerald Lie introduces a villain of the most unusual type: an Eton and Cambridge graduate who becomes murderous over split infinitives, improper punctuation, and any other sign of bad grammar. Ken Bruen's irascible protagonist, ex-cop Jack Taylor, is meanwhile approached by a grieving father with a pocketful of cash on offer if Jack will help exact revenge on those responsible for his daughter's brutal rape and murder. Jack agrees to get a read on the likely perpetrators but is soon derailed by the appearance of Emily (also known as Em, Emerald), a chameleon-like young woman who is by turns passionate, clever, and utterly homicidal. She is ready to use any sort of coercion to get Jack to conspire with her against the serial killer the Garda have nicknamed "the Grammarian," but her most destructive obsession just might be Jack himself.

Author: Ken Bruen
ISBN-10: 0802127231
ISBN-13: 9780802127235
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2017
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d