Snow/雪

In 1957, a parish priest dies mysteriously in the ancestral home of the Osborne family. Inspector St. John Stratford is dispatched from Dublin to investigate. A blizzard rages, and the locals remain silent. Despite numerous obstacles, he is determined to find the killer. As the investigation deepens, he discovers a dark secret hidden within the Osborne family… Booker Prize winner John Banville employs a classic suspense novel structure to craft a meticulously crafted story that blurs the lines between literary fiction and crime fiction, making it a truly captivating read.

1957 年，神秘的奥斯本家族祖宅内，一位教区神父离奇死亡。督察圣约翰·斯特拉福德从都柏林受命前去调查此事。暴雪肆虐，当地居民三缄其口。尽管面临重重阻碍，他仍决心找出凶手。随着调查的深入，他发现奥斯本家族掩藏着不可告人的秘密……布克奖得主约翰·班维尔采用一个经典的悬疑小说结构，写出了一部精雕细琢的小说，消弭了文学小说和犯罪小说的界限，令人难以释卷。