The Abstainer, McGuire - C

                     This novel is set in 1867 Manchester and features Jimmy O'Connor, a cop sent there from Dublin. His role is to try to find the Fenians, who are starting to make trouble, including the occasional act of terror. Most of the English cops don't trust O'Connor, who begins to have second doubts after a few failures. He leaves for the States to seek revenge on another Irishman who has killed his nephew. I am somewhat befuddled by the high-praise this book has received.