In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.

But when the news of Eddie Cochran's death reaches him, Hardy is propelled back into all the things he was trying to escape - and forced to untangle a web of old secrets and raw passions, for the sake of Eddie's pregnant widow, Frannie, and for the others whose lives may still be at risk...

 

David Colacci's effortless-sounding narration complements Lescroart's easy-going writing style overall. While Colacci tends to drop his voice at the end of sentences, which makes listening in traffic difficult at times, he professionally dramatizes a diverse group of characters, including brooding Irishman Dismas (Diz) Hardy, a San Francisco ex-cop, now a bartender, who is investigating the murder of his friend Eddie Cochran. Other well-depicted characters include Father Jim Cavanaugh, a friend of the Cochran family; Frannie, Eddie's widow; and Jane, Diz's ex-wife. Diz is an engaging hero, and this outstanding whodunit has an unexpected ending that will surprise listeners as much as it does Colacci. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

 

John Lescroart is the bestselling author of eighteen previous novels, which have sold more than ten million copies. He lives with his family in Northern California.

Dead Irish by John Lescroart
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