Dramatised Mystery

Some places are forgotten for a reason. When historian Amanda Devlin travels to the remote Irish island of Blackcross, she is looking for a missing man and answers about why he came there. Instead, she finds an isolated community in crisis. A violent storm is closing in.

The accidental deaths of two students appear random, tragic events, except that in each case a copy of a book by John Millington Synge is found beneath the body. Jack begins to believe that "The Dramatist", a calculating killer, is out there, enticing him to play. As the case twists and turns Jack's refuge, the city of Galway, now demands he sacrifice the only love he's maintained, and while Iraq burns, he seems a step away from the abyss.

Italy. 1950. Private detective Jack Broderick arrives on the Amalfi Coast expecting sun and celebrity. Instead, he finds himself drawn into a labyrinth of murder, corruption and dangerous secrets that reach from the glamorous world of Hollywood to the highest levels of post war Italy. As powerful families, organised crime and American studio executives all fight to protect their interests in this coastal community, Jack discovers that every answer leads to another body. Trust is a luxury he cannot afford, and the truth may cost him everything.