What do you do when your child disappears? 'A hugely compelling
story of loss, grief and vengeance, The Empty Room is probably the
best novel yet by one of our finest mystery writers. Unmissable.'
John Connolly 'The tension and heartbreak kept me turning the
pages' Patricia Gibney 'A searing, thrilling and heartbreaking look
at life, loss and revenge, expertly handled by a hugely talented
storyteller' Chris Whitaker Pandora - Dora - Condron wakes one
morning to discover her 17-year old daughter Ellie, has not come
home after a party. The day Ellie disappears, Dora is alone as her
husband Eamon has already left for the day in his job as a
long-distance lorry driver. So Dora does the usual things: rings
around Ellie's friends... but no one knows where she is. Her panic
growing, Dora tries the local hospitals and art college where Ellie
is a student - but then the police arrive on her doorstep with the
news her daughter's handbag has been discovered dumped in a layby.
So begins Dora's ordeal of waiting and not knowing what has become
of her girl. Eamon's lack of empathy and concern, Dora realises, is
indicative of the state of their marriage, and left on her own,
Dora begins to reassess everything she thought she knew about her
family and her life. Increasingly isolated and disillusioned with
the police investigation, Dora feels her grip on reality slipping
as she takes it upon herself to find her daughter - even if it
means tearing apart everything and everybody she had ever loved,
and taking justice into her own hands. Praise for The Empty Room
'Superb' Natasha Cooper, Literary Review 'A finely calibrated
account of loss, grief and simmering rage' Irish Times 'A powerful
portrayal of one mother's desperate ordeal... perceptive' Sunday
Independent 'The Empty Room has all the elements of great drama -
murder, revenge, sacrifice - along with complex moral questions
that will keep you engaged long after the final thrilling page'
Martina Murphy 'A compulsive, addictive, heart rending read, The
Empty Room is a tale of grief and loss, and ultimately redemption,
that puts Brian McGilloway at the very top of the game. I could not
put it down' Sam Blake 'Masterful, humane, compelling, beautifully
written, utterly convincing - and without a wasted word' Catherine
Kirwan 'The Empty Room is a tense, and at times claustrophic,
slow-burner which builds to a devastating conclusion' Claire Allan
'A tense thriller' Irish Daily Mail 'The Empty Room surely secures
Brian's place as one of the best writers out there. . . a
thoughtful exploration of a mother struggling with a changed world.
. . exceptional' Chris MacDonald 'High tension and high emotion
make this story a page turner' Roisin Meaney 'An utterly gripping
and propulsive read, as one would expect from one of Ireland's
finest thriller writers' Irish Independent 'A terrific thriller. I
couldn't turn the pages fast enough, and the final act is going to
haunt me for a long time to come' B P Walter Praise for Brian
McGilloway 'A compulsive police procedural, but it's so much more
than that: thought-provoking, compassionate and
beautifully-written. McGilloway is one of the finest crime-writers
working today' Ann Cleeves 'Blood Ties is one of those rare gems; a
beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced,
skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is,
quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo' Jo Spain 'Brian
McGilloway's police procedurals are a masterclass in crime
fictions' Andrea Carter 'A clever, engaging and beautifully crafted
police procedural' Irish Independent 'Some of the very best crime
fiction being written today' Lee Child on Bad Blood 'This dazzling,
labyrinthine debut impresses not only for the authentic depiction
of a troubled community and the conflicts of a fallible detective,
but also for the intense portrait of the borderlands themselves; as
beautiful and terrible as the secrets they keep' Guardian
'McGilloway's Borderlands was one of last years most impressive
debuts. Does Gallows Lane pass the feared second-novel test?
Easily.' The Times 'McGilloway skilfully handles the tangled
threads of a conspiracy surrounding an old crime, to make a
satisfying mystery with an attractive central character.' Sunday
Telegraph
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