Gerald Lynch was born in Ireland, where he frequently visits, and grew up in Canada. The Dying Detective is his seventh book of fictionand the third novel to feature Detective Kevin Beldon, who appeared in Omphalos, and Missing Children. These novels were preceded by Troutstream, Exotic Dancers, and two books of short stories, Kisbey and One’s Company. A Professor mainly of Canadian literature at the University of Ottawa (occasionally offering a