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DEATH OF AN IRISH CONSUL by Bartholomew Gill Avon, December 2002 306 pages $6.99 ISBN: 0060522577 Buy in the UK | Buy in Canada

Peter McGarr, Chief Inspector of Detectives Dublin and Superintendent of Garda Soichana, finds himself regularly called upon when a puzzling and brutal crime occurs in Ireland. THE DEATH OF AN IRISH CONSUL takes McGarr away from Ireland and to Italy where he is afraid the newly appointed British ambassador to Italy, Sir Colin Cummings will be murdered. McGarr and his men have been investigating separate but identical murders of former heads of the British S.I.S in a vacation house near Slea Head in southwestern Ireland. McGarr believes an experienced killer, a former S.I.S. agent, has been part of the executions and plans on killing Cummings. Cummings wife, the former Enna Ricassoli is waiting for their arrival in her familyıs palazzo in Siena. One of Ennaıs former suitors promised years ago to kill Cummings if he dared return to Siena.

McGarr has his hands full in three countries with murder, revenge, ex-spies, Communist rabble rousers, and wealthy industrialists. His history with Interpol helps him with his investigation. McGarr is a complex passionate character with a keen sense of justice that is uniquely his own. Along with deft writing and skillful plotting, Gill brings the details of Siena to life ... wine, food, smells and even touch. Gill once again takes a good look at human strengths, weaknesses and the enduring passions that can rule life. While I enjoyed THE DEATH OF AN IRISH CONSUL, Iıll admit that I missed McGarr in his usual Irish setting. I also thought the novel bogged down a little in the middle. Perhaps there were too many hands stirring the pot.

Bartholomew Gill was the author of sixteen acclaimed Peter McGarr mysteries including the Edgar nominated THE DEATH OF AN JOYCE SCHOLAR. THE DEATH OF AN IRISH CONSUL was originally published as MCGARR AND THE SIENESE CONSPIRACY. Gill passed away in the summer of 2002.

Reviewed by Lane Wright, February 2003

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