A gripping mystery with a classic feel, for fans of Agatha Christie
'Haunting and exquisitely written. Part intricate mystery and part
ghost story. This book will stay with me for a long time' Anna
Mazzola The drive leads past the gate house and through the trees
towards the big house, visible through the winter-bared branches.
Its windows stare down at Harkin and the sea beyond . . . January
1921. Though the Great War is over, in Ireland a new, civil war is
raging. The once-grand Kilcolgan House, a crumbling bastion
shrouded in sea-mist, lies half empty and filled with ghosts - both
real and imagined - the Prendevilles, the noble family within,
co-existing only as the balance of their secrets is kept. Then,
when an IRA ambush goes terribly wrong, Maud Prendeville, eldest
daughter of Lord Kilcolgan, is killed, leaving the family reeling.
Yet the IRA column insist they left her alive, that someone else
must have been responsible for her terrible fate. Captain Tom
Harkin, an IRA intelligence officer and Maud's former fiance, is
sent to investigate, becoming an unwelcome guest in this strange,
gloomy household. Working undercover, Harkin must delve into the
house's secrets - and discover where, in this fractured, embattled
town, each family member's allegiances truly lie. But Harkin too is
haunted by the ghosts of the past and by his terrible experiences
on the battlefields. Can he find out the truth about Maud's death
before the past - and his strange, unnerving surroundings -
overwhelm him? A haunting, atmospheric mystery set against the raw
Irish landscape in a country divided, The Winter Guest is the
perfect chilling read. Praise for THE WINTER GUEST and W.C. Ryan 'A
snowflake of a novel: intricate, exquisite, and unlike any other.
If Sebastian Faulks and Laura Purcell were to join forces, they
might produce a novel like this... yet I can't imagine anyone but
WC Ryan shaping it with such imagination, or charging it with such
intelligence, or gracing it with such heart' A.J. Finn, author of
The Woman in the Window 'Haunting, gripping . . . hugely evocative'
Elodie Harper 'Works superbly on several levels. This is a most
welcome winter guest indeed, to be greeted by the fire with drink
in hand' Irish Times 'Ryan evokes this moody, gothic atmosphere
with convincing skill. Harkin is a sensitive, complex character and
his quest to solve the mystery is deftly plotted. A treat' The
Times 'A perfectly crafted mystery. Vivid, compelling and deeply
moving, it is a triumph both as a crime novel and a work of
historical fiction' Jane Casey 'A beautifully taut and evocative
thriller' Sarah Hilary 'Superb . . . I could not put it down'
Elizabeth Buchan 'Atmospheric and genuinely eerie, this is an ideal
winter read' Sinead Crowley 'A terrifically atmospheric, gripping
novel' Amanda Craig, The Golden Rule 'Haunting, beautifully
crafted, and full of heart. Perfect reading for dark days' A.K.
Benedict, author of The Christmas Murder Game 'Beautifully written,
haunting and unmissable' Cass Green 'Excellent murder mystery/ghost
story set during the Irish war of independence and as usual with
W.C. Ryan, beautifully written' Liz Nugent 'Intriguing, haunting,
romantic and beautifully written, I cared as much about the fate of
the characters as about the gripping mystery' Laura Marshall
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