Detective Inspector Joe Swallow's life has taken a turn for the better. Not only is he engaged to be married, but he has a baby on the way. But all too soon he is dragged into the sleuth of Dublin s criminal underbelly. A Hunt in Winter finds Detective Swallow chasing a serial murderer down the dark alleys of Dublin. The only problem is, what he s hunting may not be human at all. Dressed in a long overcoat and reeking of death and decay, this is a killer like no other. Conor Brady has, once again, crafted a meticulous novel, with the political atmosphere of 1800's Dublin adding to the terror and darkness we have come to associate with this thrilling, accomplished and atmospheric series.