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The Lemur

A Novel

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The Lemur

By: John Banville, Benjamin Black
Narrated by: John Keating
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When John Glass's billionaire father-in-law hires him to write his biography, he feels he can't refuse. Then his research assistant on the book discovers some very sensitive information about John's in-laws, and is murdered before he can tell anyone what he knows. John is on his own to find out the young man's secret, before the murderer finds him.

©2008 Benjamin Black; (P)2008 Macmillan Audio
Crime Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense World Literature

Critic reviews

“The Lemur is a complicated story of murder, secrets and the past catching up to the present. Irish actor John Keating lends a nice tone to the narration.” —Canada.com

“A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly.... Intricately plotted, beautifully written.” —The Boston Globe on Christine Falls

“Measured, taut, and transfixing...Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits.” —USA Today on Christine Falls

“Swirling, elegant noir...Crossover fiction of a very high order...Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism...toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one.” —The New York Times on Christine Falls

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