A superlative political novel that, like its immediate predecessors, 'Lies of Silence' and 'No Other Life', blends the visceral appeal of a beautifully plotted thriller with the more complex pleasures of a thoughtful exploration of co...

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne was the book that made Brian Moore's literary reputation and established him as an unflinching chronicler of the human soul. Moore's deep sympathy and immense skill make this story of an ordinary wo...

It was a time when the French laid claim to everything, but in truth the wilderness that was Canada belonged to the natives. The Jesuits saw the Savages (as they called them) as souls to be saved. The natives saw the Black Robes (as t...

James Mangan is a failed poet and when he is deserted by his beautiful wife his life is devastated. Searching among his father's papers he finds a photo of an Irish ancestor, also a poet. In search of his past he uncovers a sad, viole...

Eileen Hughes, twenty years old and never before out of Northern Ireland, has arrived in London for a week's holiday with Bernard and Mona McAuley, who are not only her employers but also, she believes, her great friends. In Brian Moo...