The Rage
Published on 3. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-09-953203-3 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the 2012 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel
Vincent Naylor, a professional thief, is fresh out of jail. His latest project, an armed robbery, is just days away.
Bob Tidey, an honest, hardworking policeman, dedicated to public service, is about to commit perjury.
Maura Coady, a retired nun living in a Dublin backstreet, is lost in bad memories and regrets. Then, she sees something that she can't ignore, and makes a phone call that will unleash a storm of violence.
Vincent Naylor, a professional thief, is fresh out of jail. His latest project, an armed robbery, is just days away.
Bob Tidey, an honest, hardworking policeman, dedicated to public service, is about to commit perjury.
Maura Coady, a retired nun living in a Dublin backstreet, is lost in bad memories and regrets. Then, she sees something that she can't ignore, and makes a phone call that will unleash a storm of violence.
Reviews / Votes
A stunning novel. Here at last is the Irish Chandler. Naylor is a villain worthy of Elmore Leonard in his prime -- Ken Bruen The Rage is a gripping thriller written with such authority and authenticity that it almost feels like documentary. If you love crime fiction, you owe it to yourself to read Gene Kerrigan -- Stuart Neville Kerrigan's bruising depiction of Dublin's underbelly is wrought with hard-boiled lyricism * Metro * Pacy...cuts close to the bone * Irish Independent * Written in Kerrigan's trademark, sparse style, it rattles along the way all good crime fiction should * The Irish Independent * What marks this book out is the page-turning combination of tension, threats of violence, strong writing and rattling pace -- Russell James * Crimetime * A gritty, double-plotted procedural set against Ireland's banking crisis -- Christopher Fowler * Financial Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-953203-3 (9780099532033)
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Veteran journalist Gene Kerrigan is the author of four novels, the most recent of which, The Rage, won the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year - an award previously won by authors including Belinda Bauer, Peter Temple, Michael Dibdin and Ian Rankin.