Pecado

Winter, 1957. In Ballyglass House, the Reverend Lawless has been stabbed and castrated during the night. The young inspector Strafford investigates the crime, but soon discovers that few want the truth to come out. Benjamin Black plunges back into 1950s Ireland and kicks off a new series, with his inimitable style and his knack for creating captivating environments and characters. This time with a new character: Strafford is clumsy, protestant and teetotal "It was only a matter of time before they told him he didn't look like a policeman but what they meant was that he didn't look like an Irish policeman".