{"product_id":"2026100006935-secondhand-a-stone-of-the-heart","title":"A Stone Of The Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st us ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping work of Irish crime fiction, A Stone of the Heart introduces Detective Sergeant Matt Minogue of the Dublin Metropolitan Police as he investigates the murder of a young university student found dead on the grounds of University College Dublin. Brady chronicles Minogue's methodical yet deeply human investigation through the social and political tensions of 1980s Ireland, where the shadows of the Troubles, class division, and institutional corruption complicate every lead. The novel's tone is brooding and atmospheric, suffused with a quiet, literary intensity that sets it apart from conventional police procedurals. Brady illustrates the moral ambiguities of Irish society with unflinching precision, using Minogue's wry, introspective voice to anchor a narrative that is as much a portrait of a nation in conflict as it is a murder mystery. The result is a masterfully crafted debut that launched one of crime fiction's most enduring and beloved detective series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887908303067,"sku":"2026100006935-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e00d8a8a-a809-4b85-b2a1-568c1a40efe0.png?v=1781748729","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006935-secondhand-a-stone-of-the-heart","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}