A Famished Heart

Francesca Macnamara returns to Ireland and discovers the Macnamara family in ruin; two sisters are dead after apparent self-starvation. Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine suspect foul play. The investigation exposes rigid social mores, the influence of church and the decay of community structures in that era. White builds mood and character as detectives peel back each layer of family history. The novel blends atmospheric period detail with a taut, character-driven mystery.