The Broken Commandment

by Vincent McDonnell

Moving backward through the events that led to his segregated incarceration, Peter Farson relives the despair of a child's death, a bitter-sweet love affair, the destruction of his marriage, and his moral choice that made him a murderer

Hardcover

First published May 1, 1989

About the author

Vincent McDonnell from County Mayo lives near Newmarket County Cork. In 1989, he won the GPA First Fiction Award after being recommended by Graham Greene. Winner of numerous prizes and shortlisted for the RAI Awards, he has been writer-in-residence at many venues and gives workshops and readings throughout Ireland.