In a time and place ruled and divided by political and religious differences, th
is series of crimes cuts across all those boundaries. Detective Inspector Cross,
together with Westerby, a young policewoman, enters a maze of conspiracy and pa
ranoia, and, as the investigation draws closer to the truth, they find themselve
s in a nightmare world, with little hope of escape. The Psalm Killer is Chris Pe
tit's epic thriller set during the Irish Troubles.
