Reading the Quirke and Strafford book that takes place before The Drowned. Should have read The Lock-Up first since the case they are working on is referenced in The Drowned. Warning to fans of these books read The Lock-Up before reading The Drowned.
pick1950s Dublin. Pathologist Dr. Quirke and DI Strafford (first appeared in Snow) despite their strained relationship, worked to solve a murder. There‘re glimpses of Irish class tension, the Church domination, feelings of antisemitism, and a little of world politics in this character-driven, slow-burn mystery. The plot was pretty good, I enjoyed the polished prose, and I didn‘t anticipate the twist in the epilogue.
The Lock-Up | 
