After the Weeping - (DS McAvoy Novel) by David Mark (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

DI McAvoy must find the connection between a British family, a self-proclaimed Romanian king and an Irish crime boss before he loses the thread and possibly his life in this new instalment of David Mark's acclaimed gritty police procedural series.

The unsolved and brutal murder of beloved son, husband and local fight coach Davey Hawksmoor left Hull in a state of shock, and after ten years of mourning DI Aector McAvoy is ordered to reopen the cold case by his boss and close friend DCS Trish Pharaoh.

McAvoy isn't sure why this case has been brought up again - after all, the previous detective's efforts might have been hasty, but they were fairly thorough. With no new leads to pursue, and Pharaoh avoiding him, he's sceptical about the whole situation and his role within it.

Pharaoh seems to have her sights on bigger fish, seemingly linked to Davey's family and especially his father Rab, a highly regarded entrepreneur and charity man - and a man who won't shy away from dirty work to achieve his version of the greater good . . .

Fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Denise Mina and Peter Robinson will find DI McAvoy "a true original" (Mick Herron). Another dark and complex case from Sunday Times bestselling and Kindle chart-topping author David Mark.

Review Quotes

[A] dark, creepy, twisted mystery that will keep readers awake far into the night-- "Booklist Starred Review of The Burning Time"

[Delivers] the kind of grisly torture and murder scenes that have rightly linked his work with that of Val McDermid-- "Booklist on Blind Justice"

[Mark is] on the level of Scottish and English contemporaries such as DENISE MINA, VAL McDERMID, and PETER ROBINSON-- "Library Journal Starred Review of Cruel Mercy"

A fine police procedural . . . IAN RANKIN fans will be pleased-- "Publishers Weekly on Past Life"

A hair-raising procedural [that] highlights unselfish love, sacrifice, and man's inhumanity to man-- "Kirkus Reviews on Blind Justice"

A satisfyingly nuanced and complex procedural-- "Kirkus Reviews on Past Redemption"

An involving, nail-biting police procedural from a masterful storyteller-- "Kirkus Reviews on Flesh and Blood"

An irresistibly charming detective cracks another colorful case-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Burning Time"

An outstanding read for those who like their crime thrillers gritty, graphic, and gripping-- "Booklist Starred Review of Past Redemption"

Polished prose, lovable recurring characters, and a stunning revelation make this a mystery to savor-- "Kirkus Reviews Starred Review of Past Life"