The Adversary

LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARDAn enthralling novel about the corruption of power and the power of corruption from the award-winning, bestselling author of The Innocents POTENT...A VIBRANT HISTORICAL NARRATIVE —The New Yorker A FLAWLESSLY CRAFTED NARRATIVE —Wall Street Journal MASTERPIECE —Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) CEASELESSLY ENTERTAINING —Kirkus (Starred Review) ONE OF OUR BEST WRITERS —Booklist (Starred Review)In an isolated outport on Newfoundland's northern coastline, Abe Strapp is about to marry the daughter of a rival merchant to cement his hold on the shore when the Widow Caines arrives to throw the wedding and Abe's plans into chaos.That ruthless act of sabotage is the opening salvo in a battle between the man and woman who own Mockbeggar's largest mercantile firms, each fighting for the scarce resources of the north Atlantic fishery, each seeking a measure of revenge on the person they despise most in the world. As their unshakeable animosity spirals...