**Graham Norton's new novel Frankie is out now**'A gentle comic crime story' GUARDIAN'Poised and perceptive' SUNDAY TIMES
'A beautiful piece of writing' KATHY BURKE
The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins hasn't always been this overweight; mother of two Brid Riordan hasn't always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn't always felt that her life was a total waste. So when human remains are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke - a former love of both Brid and Evelyn - the village's dark past begins to unravel.
As the frustrated PJ struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his life, he unearths a community's worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regret.
Darkly comic, touching and at times profoundly sad. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore - with searing honesty - the complexities and contradictions that make us human.
"Poised and perceptive" - the Sunday Times
"Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting" - Good Housekeeping
"Heartwarming and observant" - Stylist
"Strenuously charming...surprisingly tender" - Metro
"One of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel." - The Irish Times
"An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling." - Sunday Mirror
"charming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable." - the Guardian
"Full of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page." - Woman's Own
"An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling." - Sunday Mirror
