The Grateful Water Juliana Adelman | New Island

A baby’s body. The butcher who found it. His wife who won’t talk to him. Her lady with a secret. The detective on their heels.

When a young butcher spots a strange shape on the banks of the River Liffey in the hot summer of 1866, the city of Dublin is gripped by a grimy case of infanticide. Detective Martin Peakin, an amateur entomologist and full of regret for his failed engagement, sets off in search of the murderer, eager to impress his superiors.