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When a young butcher spots a strange shape on the banks of the River Liffey in the hot summer of 1866, the city of Dublin is gripped by a grimy case of infanticide. Detective Martin Peakin, an amateur entomologist and full of regret for his failed engagement, sets off in search of the murderer, eager to impress his superiors. But, as Peakin draws closer, he begins to realise that not all is as it seems. Everyone related to the case is hiding something, while his own secrets threaten to bubble to the surface. The river binds these Dubliners together, but who will it divide in the end? And will Peakin actually solve this most shocking, ordinary and desperate of crimes? The Grateful Water – sticky with blood and secrets and guilt – will suck you in until the last page.

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A compelling, vivid and provocative novel: Women suffer while men escape accountability for their misdeeds in this atmospheric portrayal of 19th-century Dublin… Adelman weaves a compelling tale in this latest contribution to the growing corpus of crime fiction set in a city of social contrasts and political tensions. -- Conor Brady * Irish Times * This wonderful atmospheric debut brings 19th-century Dublin and its people to life. I loved it.  -- Sue Leonard * Irish Examiner * Sticky with blood, secrets and guilt, this mystery drama set in 1860s Dublin will suck you in until the last page.  -- Sarah Finnan * Image.ie *

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JULIANA ADELMAN is a historian and a writer. She lectures in history at Dublin City University where she teaches courses in the history of science, medicine and the environment. Her most recent non-fiction book is Civilised by Beasts (Manchester University Press, 2021), a portrait of nineteenth-century Dublin that focuses on the importance of animals in urban life. Born in Boston, she has lived in Dublin longer than any other city. julianaadelman.com

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