New York: Norton, (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel by a veteran political journalist. "When the body of an up-and-coming politician is found in a harbor one morning, Dublin journalist Seamus Ryle scents the makings of a story that could revive his flagging career. Drawn further into a case laced with political scandal and police bungling, Ryle is determined to solve the mystery." 343 pp. ISBN: 0-393-028291.