A superb stylist . . . His control and pacing cannot be faulted, and the final outcome is almost unbearably moving . . . You're in for a treat Michael Dibdin Guardian
Benjamin Black is the pen name of acclaimed author John Banville, who was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Man Booker Prize in 2005 for The Sea. His literary crime novels inspired the major TV series, Quirke, starring Gabriel Byrne. He lives in Dublin.
