DROWN ALL THE DOGS [Hardcover]

Adcock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1994

New York detective Neil Hockaday of the S.C.U.M. patrol journeys to Ireland in search of the truth about his father, who mysteriously vanished during World War II. By the author of Dark Maze.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Drifting like a fine mist between legend and legacy, between dreams and waking, this dense and vibrant third work in a series is as charming as an Irish brogue and initially as difficult to penetrate. New York City cop Neil Hockaday, seen before in Sea of Green , journeys to Ireland with his love Ruby to visit his last remaining relative, terminally ill Uncle Liam. But as Neil and Ruby fly into Dublin airport, back home in Hell's Kitchen, explosive events occur. A retired priest, a family friend from Neil's youth, shoots himself; a young Irish copper plunges naked to his death from an apartment; and Neil's cop pal Davy Mogaill, being interrogated about the bombing death of his Irish wife, answers by placing his own handgun to his ear. While Hockaday dreams about a heroic father he never met (he died in WW II), his flesh-and-blood da's past is gradually revealed, disclosing how the Irish hatred for England allowed a group of wartime academics to embrace fascist principles. Antique pistols figure in several deaths on both sides of the pond; sometimes an ancient emblem adorned with poetry is found near the body. Adcock, who here seems as offbeat a stylist as Jerome Charyn, renders most conversations in broad accents and over glasses of stout ale. While the cautious reader may often wonder whether Hockaday is in fact asleep or awake during his investigations, the narrative remains convincing. This latest in the Hockaday series represents a major step forward for novelist Adcock.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Adcock's third book about Detective Neil Hockaday, NYPD, assigned to the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan, takes "Hock" to Ireland in search of his family at the request of his uncle. His father disappeared during World War II; Hock never knew him. Suddenly, a series of murders and suicides on both sides of the Atlantic lead Hock and his girlfriend, actress Ruby Flagg, on a near-deadly mission to discover long-hidden secrets of Ireland's past political history. The many Irish terms and slang, plus dream sequences and flashbacks, can make the story confusing at times; and though the plot is exciting, it is sometimes unbelievable in its intricate twists and turns. Recommended as an additional purchase.
- Marion F. Gallivan, Villa Maria Campus, Gannon Univ., Erie, Pa.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Atria Books; First Edition edition (February 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671770411
• ISBN-13: 978-0671770419
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,739,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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