Cette série suit un détective amateur singulier dont le parcours, après un séminaire avorté, le mène à élucider des mystères complexes. Avec une approche non conventionnelle et une observation perspicace, il plonge dans des affaires qui déconcertent même les professionnels aguerris. Chaque tome promet un récit captivant où la psychologie humaine s'entremêle au suspense, le tout vu à travers les yeux d'un protagoniste guidé par la quête de vérité et de justice.
Owen Keane, a former seminarian turned lawyer, seeks a mundane life but is drawn back into chaos when he receives a mysterious inquiry about a fatal accident involving a wealthy aviator and his fiancée. This investigation reignites his search for deeper truths, challenging his newfound stability. Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, this edition of Faherty's Edgar Award-nominated debut novel blends mystery with existential exploration, compelling Keane to confront the shadows of his past.
In a resort town at the Jersey shore, a former seminarian and metaphysical detective, Owen Keane, is drawn into a haunting mystery. Tasked with aiding a grieving widower, he uncovers a dark history linked to the tragic death of a woman in the lake. As he navigates the town's secrets, Keane must piece together clues to unravel the complexities of loss and redemption, ultimately confronting the shadows of the past that linger in the community.
The story follows Owen Keane, a seminarian facing potential failure, who is tasked with locating a runaway classmate. Driven by his passion for mystery, he transforms this assignment into a quest for a lost sonnet while uncovering an illicit drug trade. Throughout his journey, Keane confronts his deepest fears, blending themes of redemption, adventure, and self-discovery in a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of southern Indiana.