Holding

In his charming debut novel, "Holding," Graham Norton transports readers to the quaint Irish village of Duneen, where a bumbling investigator, Sergeant P.J. Collins, must navigate decades of secrets and gossip to solve a mysterious crime. When human remains, believed to belong to a former lover entwined in the lives of two local women, are uncovered, the village's hidden past begins to surface. Blending dark comedy with poignant reflections on humanity, Norton introduces a cast of lovable characters while unraveling a tale filled with resentment and regret.