The Price of Blood: An Irish Novel of Suspense (Ed Loy Novels)

What's in a name? Apparently everything for Ed Loy, because that's the only information Father Vincent Tyrrell, brother of prominent racehorse trainer F. X. Tyrrell, offers when he asks for Ed's help in finding a missing person. Even the best private eye needs more than just a name, but hard times and a dwindling bank account make it difficult for Loy to say no.He is not without luck, however. While working another case, Loy discovers a phone number that seems linked to F.X. found on an unidentified body. Thinking it more than a coincidence, he begins digging into the history of the Tyrrells—a history consumed with trading and dealing, gambling and horse breeding—and soon realizes there is more to the family than meets the eye, a suspicion confirmed when two more people with connections to the Tyrrells are killed.On the eve of one of Ireland's most anticipated sporting events, the four-day Leopardstown Race-course Christmas Festival, all bets are off as Loy pursues a twisted killer on the final leg of a reckless master plan.In The Price of Blood, Declan Hughes once again paints an arresting portrait of an Ireland not found in any guidebooks. Deadly passions beget dark secrets in a chilling story that will have readers on edge right up to its shocking conclusion.

even The Best Private Eye Needs More Than A Name To Find A Missing Person—but That's All The Information Ed Loy Gets From Father Vincent Tyrrell, Brother Of Prominent Racehorse Trainer F. X. Tyrrell. Loy Is Not Without Luck, However, And A Phone Number Inadvertently Discovered On An Unidentified Body Sends Him Digging Deep Into The Tyrrells' Family History. But There Is More To This Revered Clan Of Horse Breeders, Traders, And Gamblers Than Meets The Eye—a Fact Confirmed By The Death Of Two More People With Connections To The Tyrrells. On The Eve Of One Of Ireland's Most Anticipated Sporting Events, Loy Is Betting His Life In Order To Disrupt A Twisted Killer's Master Plan.

deadly Passions Beget Dark Secrets In A Chilling Story That Will Have Readers On Edge Throughout, As Award-winning Author Declan Hughes Once Again Paints An Arresting Portrait Of An Ireland Not Found In Any Guidebooks.

publishers Weekly

hired By Father Vincent Tyrrell To Find Patrick Hutton, A Jockey Missing For 10 Years, Ed Loy Quickly Finds Himself Investigating Not One But Two Grisly Murders In Playwright Hughes's Stellar Third Novel To Feature The Dublin Pi (after 2007's the Color Of Blood). At The Same Time, Loy Must Stay On His Guard Against Members Of The Halligan Family, Who Blame Him For The Incarceration Of One Of Their Own. An Innocent Fling With The Mysterious Miranda Hart Leads Loy Ever Deeper Into The Heart Of A Complex Drama That Spans Decades And Involves Several Members Of The Powerful Tyrrell Family. At Least One Murder Turns Out Not To Be What It Seems. Beaten Up, Warned Off And Yet Undaunted, Loy Uncovers A Horrible Series Of Secrets, Leading To A Violent And Labyrinthine Conclusion At A Famous Irish Horse-racing Festival. This Intelligent, Often Brutal Thriller Will Have Readers' Hearts Racing From Start To Finish. (mar.)

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"What's in a name? Apparently everything for Ed Loy, because that's the only information Father Vincent Tyrrell, brother of prominent racehorse trainer F.X. Tyrrell, offers when he asks for Ed's help in finding a missing person. Even the best private eye needs more than just a name, but hard times and a dwindling bank account make it difficult for Loy to say no." "He is not without luck, however. While working another case, Loy discovers a phone number that seems linked to F.X. found on an unidentified body. Thinking it more than a coincidence, he begins digging into the history of the Tyrrells - a history consumed with trading and dealing, gambling and horse breeding - and soon realizes there is more to the family than meets the eye, a suspicion confirmed when two more people with connections to the Tyrrells are killed." "On the eve of one of Ireland's most anticipated sporting events, the four-day Leopardstown Racecourse Christmas Festival, all bets are off as Loy pursues a twisted killer on the final leg of a reckless master plan." "In The Price of Blood, Declan Hughes once again paints an arresting portrait of an Ireland not found in any guidebooks. Deadly passions beget dark secrets in a chilling story that will have readers on edge right up to its shocking conclusion."--Jacket