Galways Edge, Ken Bruen
Galways Edge, Ken Bruen
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Galway's Edge
A Jack Taylor Novel

Author: Ken Bruen

Narrator: John Keating

Unabridged: 4 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2025


Synopsis

Edge, a shadow organization made up of the most powerful figures in Galway society, exists to rid the city of criminals and abusers who have evaded the law. Long wary of the organization, the Vatican is not pleased when rumors start swirling that one of the Catholic Church's own priests has joined its ranks. And who better to ask to intercede than the whiskey-swigging ex-cop who always seems to have one foot in the pub and another among Ireland's clergy?

Lately, Jack has been spending his days sitting at the bedside of a man he put into a coma and taking care of a little dog named Trip, bequeathed to him by a dead nun. Then an envoy to the Archdiocese shows up at his door, asking Jack to go speak to a priest named Kevin Whelan and dissuade him from any involvement with Edge. Jack accepts the mission, but the next day Father Whelan is found dead, hanging from a rope in his own backyard.

Would Edge really kill one of their own? And if not, who else would be bold enough to take on the most powerful organization in the city? As more Edge members are murdered, the Vatican grows alarmed that someone even worse will take their place. It's up to Jack Taylor to nail the culprit before Edge is dissolved completely and Galway is thrown into chaos.

About Ken Bruen

Ken Bruen received a doctorate in metaphysics, taught English in South Africa, and then became a crime novelist. The critically acclaimed author of the Jack Taylor novels and the White Trilogy, he is the recipient of two Barry Awards and two Shamus Awards, and he has twice been a finalist for the Edgar Award. He lives in Galway, Ireland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on April 07, 2025

Even as the 18th installment in the Jack Taylor series, Ken Bruen's Galway's Edge stands fiercely on its own and doesn't pull any punches. This isn't just fiction; Bruen fearlessly weaves in razor sharp commentary ripped from today's headlines. Think Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing......more

Goodreads review by Lou on March 13, 2025

March 6, 2025 Book Review Galway’s Edge Ken Bruen reviewed by Lou Jacobs readersremains.com | Goodreads And yet again… another riveting Bruen gem featuring ex-Garda officer and present-day private eye Jack Taylor. This is the eighteenth glorious installment in this enduring and exceptional series. While......more

Goodreads review by Jo on January 24, 2025

Galway Edge JackTaylor is a private investigator in Galway. However much of his work involves righting wrongs and solving problems rather than investigating. In this book, the 18th in the Jack Taylor series, he gets requests from the Vatican, nuns in a local convent, the wife of an abusive Garda as we......more

Goodreads review by Anna on May 28, 2025

Jack Taylor books are always a quick read for me. I'm wondering if it's in this book he finally self destructs....drinks too much....goes too far beating some criminal with his hurling stick etc. He does spend some time in Hospital in this book (a usual occurence)...and Jack has a lot to deal with ..a......more

Goodreads review by Kat on August 19, 2025

This was really interesting - found it at the library and read it. I shouldn’t have started with #18 in the series though… I was a little confused.......more