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Trinity College professor Kevin Coyle is found fatally stabbed after leading Joyce devotees on the annual Bloomsday tour. "Irish author Gill captures the reader's full attention with the humor and inventiveness of the eighth adventure featuring Chief Inspector Peter McGarr of the Dublin police," said PW.
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Paperback: 323 pages
Publisher: Harper Collins (October 1, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 038071129X
ISBN-13: 978-0380711291
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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IT BEGAN DURING an unprecedented period of June heat. Read the first page

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ashplant stick, back garden gate, book launching, filleting knife, cemetery wall, hunched his shoulders

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Kevin Coyle, Catty Doyle, Mary Sittonn, Katie Coyle, Hiliary Flood, Murder Squad, Fergus Flood, David Holderness, Trinity College, Drumcondra Inn, Finglas Road, Maura Flood, Stephen Dedalus, Foley Street, Bengal Terrace, Fiat Five, Hughie Ward, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Belgrave Square, David Holdemess, Dublin Castle, Leopold Bloom, Buck Mulligan, Dawson Street

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James Joyce (Bloom's Modern Critical Views) by Harold Bloom on page 25, and page 189
Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett on page 86, and page 143
The Death of an Irish Sea Wolf: A Peter McGarr Mystery by Bartholomew Gill in Front Matter

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The Death of an Irish Sea Wolf (Peter McGarr Mysteries) by Bartholomew Gill in Front Matter
Ireland's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Celtic Pride, Fantastic Folklore, and Oddities of the Emerald Isle by Brian M. Thomsen on page 94
The Death of an Irish Lover: A Peter McGarr Mystery (Peter McGarr Mysteries) by Bartholomew Gill in Front Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of the Peter McGarr series., June 25, 2002

By	Mary Whipple (New England) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

If you don't know Irish detective Peter McGarr, this terrific novel from 1989 is a great introduction! Where else but Dublin might you find a James Joyce scholar dead, and McGarr and the Murder Squad of the Garda Siochana reading Ulysses, and occasionally Samuel Beckett, in an effort to understand what led to his death? Including brief quotations from Ulysses in this novel, Gill locates the action in places which are significant in Ulysses, talks about Finnegan's Wake, and even discusses "the novel of competence," represented by Joyce, as opposed to "the novel of incompetence," represented by Samuel Beckett, making these esoteric subjects comprehensible and intriguing.

Dublin throbs with life here, in the pubs, on the streets, in the university, and at galleries, the Shelbourne Hotel, and St. Michan's church. The action is robust, with many fights, fractures, and a few hospitalizations, as McGarr and his detectives concentrate more on justice than on the niceties of procedure. The characters we know from earlier novels are further developed here (and continue into later novels).

As always, Gill includes lively and wonderfully droll conversations--the teasing and byplay one expects of close and caring relationships--both at home and at the Garda station. And when Det. Hugh Ward and Det. Ruthie Bresnahan finally discover each other, one of the highlights of this novel, their scenes become both hilarious and steamy. Gill's excellent satire (the Beautiful People at a book-launching), his wonderful sense of the absurd (the murder victim's wife bringing the victim home, laying him in bed, and contacting McGarr only after he starts to "go off"), and his uncanny ability to create quirky and likable characters make this one of the best novels in this remarkable series. Mary Whipple

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Gill Strikes Again, April 20, 2003

By	L. D Sears (El Paso, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was my second selection in the long list of Mr. Gill's books. I started with his next to last book and now know some things about his characters that I would not have found out going in the opposite direction. But even with that said, I find myself entranced by the characterizations in these two books. I have become quite comfortable with the repeating case of characters and I enjoy my time with them. The murder being handled sometimes seems secondary to other issues in their lives. While I did have some trouble keeping the three potentially villainous women in this novel clear in my mind, it was nevertheless a fun read. I have always avoided the reading of Joyce's Ullyses, but Gill makes an excellent case for my reconsideration of that decision. He also brings me back, clearly and strongly, to all my memories of my one trip to Dublin and certainly encourages me to return. All in all this is a fine story, well-researched and with characters well worth remembering.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Walk Dublin with "Ulysses" tucked under your arm., August 19, 1999

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If you know a little bit of Joyce and a little bit of Dublin, this mystery's for you. Don't be intimidated or fooled by the word "scholar." It's a police procedural that delves not too deeply into "Ulysses", but just enough to help Detective Peter McGarr track suspects through the neighborhoods and drinking establihsments that Joyce loved. As a mystery it doesn't tax your intuitive skills too much, and the line of the investigation threads logically. If you're going to Dublin some day and have a choice of reading "Ulysses" or "Death of A Joyce Scholar", I would opt for the latter.

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