The Dust of Death — Paul Charles

Inspector Starrett is in his mid forties, dresses well, likes a pint of Guinness and is a decade into his third career. The locals say he may have a sixth sense: he's not so sure but has been eternally grateful when that special something or other has kept him out of trouble and come to his aid on a few of his cases. Now the bloodied body of a crucified man is discovered in a Church in an Irish Heritage Town on the first Friday of summer and Starrett and the rest of the Serious Crime Unit are investigating. The team soon realizes that town is not nearly as righteous as its many churches might suggest. ""The excellent first in a new series from Irish author Charles, introduces Garda Inspector Starrett, whose vast experience of the range of human nature is put to the test when a horrific crime rocks his quiet Donegal town of Ramelton... The appealing Starrett, with his intuitive gifts, is a worthy addition to the ranks of contemporary police detectives.""-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) ""The Dust of Death is a pleasant surprise and a joy to read...""-I Love A Mystery ""[Charles] begins this new police procedural series with all the mastery of his craft... Fans of Ken Bruen and other Irish crime writers will snap it up.""-Library Journal. ""Strong style, characterization, and sense of place.""--Ellery Queen.