
Dublin City Libraries & Archives
Dissecting Christine Falls. Dr. SallyAnne Collis with Garrett Fagan. One Dublin One Book 2026
State Pathologist Dr. SallyAnne Collis in conversation with Garrett Fagan about what the fictional pathologist Quirke in John Banville’s Christine Falls gets right and wrong about the work of a forensic pathologist, the history of forensic science, the development of investigative techniques and their use in crime fiction from the historical to the contemporary. Recorded in the National Library of Ireland, on Wednesday 8th April 2026 as part of One Dublin One Book. One Dublin One Book is brought to you by Dublin City Council and is also supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.





