Galway's Edge: A Jack Taylor Novel
Galway's Edge: A Jack Taylor Novel
Galway's Edge: A Jack Taylor Novel
Description
Description
Edge, a shadow organization made up of the most powerful figures in Galway society, exists to rid the city of criminals and abusers who have evaded the law. Long wary of the organization, the Vatican is not pleased when rumors start swirling that one of the Catholic Church's own priests has joined its ranks. And who better to ask to intercede than the whiskey-swigging ex-cop who always seems to have one foot in the pub and another among Ireland's clergy?
Lately, Jack has been spending his days sitting at the bedside of a man he put into a coma and taking care of a little dog named Trip, bequeathed to him by a dead nun. Then an envoy to the Archdiocese shows up at his door, asking Jack to go speak to a priest named Kevin Whelan and dissuade him from any involvement with Edge. Jack accepts the mission, but the next day Father Whelan is found dead, hanging from a rope in his own backyard.
Would Edge really kill one of their own? And if not, who else would be bold enough to take on the most powerful organization in the city? As more Edge members are murdered, the Vatican grows alarmed that someone even worse will take their place. It's up to Jack Taylor to nail the culprit before Edge is dissolved completely and Galway is thrown into chaos.
Lately, Jack has been spending his days sitting at the bedside of a man he put into a coma and taking care of a little dog named Trip, bequeathed to him by a dead nun. Then an envoy to the Archdiocese shows up at his door, asking Jack to go speak to a priest named Kevin Whelan and dissuade him from any involvement with Edge. Jack accepts the mission, but the next day Father Whelan is found dead, hanging from a rope in his own backyard.
Would Edge really kill one of their own? And if not, who else would be bold enough to take on the most powerful organization in the city? As more Edge members are murdered, the Vatican grows alarmed that someone even worse will take their place. It's up to Jack Taylor to nail the culprit before Edge is dissolved completely and Galway is thrown into chaos.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
A shaggy, wonderfully evocative lineup for a hero whose "modus operandi [is] to retaliate first."-- "Kirkus" (12/13/2024 12:00:00 AM)
Enjoyable . . . Bruen's trademark clipped prose and knack for suspense serve the story well.-- "Publishers Weekly" (1/9/2025 12:00:00 AM)
At a time when it seems as if the world is spinning out of control, steeped in anonymous violence, a Jack Taylor novel provides a front and center opportunity to contemplate doing something about the issues in our own backyard.-- "The Arts Fuse"
Nobody writes like Ken Bruen, with his ear for lilting Irish prose and his taste for the kind of gallows humor heard only at the foot of the gallows-- "New York Times"
The literary equivalent to sipping a smooth, stiff whiskey. . . . Galway's Edge is one of the finest Jack Taylor books.-- "The Hard Word"
Galway's Edge is engaging not only for its plot but for all that Taylor endures and ultimately survives.-- "BookReporter" (3/21/2025 12:00:00 AM)
So many times I laughed aloud and said 'Oh, what a perfect line!' while reading Ken Bruen's latest. How this guy gets even better with each book--when he's already awesome--I'll never know, but boy, do I love it.--Ken Jaworowski, Edgar-nominated author of Small Town Sins
Fans of the brilliant detective noir of James Ellroy and Jo Nesbo are in for a treat with the latest Jack Taylor novel.-- "Library Journal"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Mysterious Press
Pub date:
2026-03-03
Length:
312 pages
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