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All three parts in one volume! From the author of New York Times
bestseller Little Girl Lost, this unforgettable and moving thriller
is perfect for fans of Tana French and Dennis Lehane. (Released in
the UK as Hurt.) Just before Christmas, the body of a
sixteen-year-old girl is found along the train tracks on the
outskirts of a small town. As Detective Lucy Black investigates the
teenager's tragic last hours in search of clues to her death, she
realizes that some of the victim's friends may have been her most
dangerous enemies--and that whoever killed her is ready to kill
again. Haunted by the memory of a case gone wrong, and taunted by a
killer on the loose, Lucy finds herself pitted against a lethal
opponent hiding in plain sight. From an author described by John
Connolly as "a major force" in suspense literature, Someone You
Know is one of the most atmospheric, powerful thrillers you'll read
all year.
'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 __________________ How can a dead
woman avenge herself on her killer twenty years after her murder?
This is the puzzle facing Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is
called to the scene of a murder - a man has been stabbed to death
in his rented room and when his identity is discovered Devlin feels
a ghost walk over his grave as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris
well. As a teenager, Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to
death, and then spent twelve years in prison for the murder. As
Devlin investigates the dead man's movements since his release it
becomes apparent Harris has been grooming teenage girls online and
then arranging to meet them. But his activities have been
discovered by others, notably a vigilante, who goes straight to the
top of Devlin's list of suspects... until he uncovers that Harris
was killed on the anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a
coincidence in Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the
ever-growing list of suspects being interviewed by his team. And
then forensics contact Devlin with the astounding news that blood
found on Harris's body is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's.
Yet how can this be; the girl was murdered many years ago - and
Devlin doesn't believe in ghosts. __________________ Praise for
Brian McGilloway '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
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
'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of intrigue
that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane
'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child
on Bad Blood ________ Lucy Black must protect the young and
vulnerable ...but can she protect herself? Late December. A
sixteen-year-old girl is found dead on a train line. Detective
Sergeant Lucy Black is called to identify the body. The only clues
to the dead teenager's last movements are stored in her mobile
phone and on social media - and it soon becomes clear that her
'friends' were not as trustworthy as she thought. Lucy is no
stranger to death: she is still haunted by the memory of the child
she failed to save, and the killer she failed to put behind bars.
And with a new boss scrutinizing her every move, she is determined
that - this time - she will leave no margin for error. _______ Hurt
is a tense crime thriller about how, in the hands of a predator,
trust can turn into terror... Praise for Hurt 'Give Black a try;
this could be the start of a beautiful friendship' Daily Telegraph
'Brian McGilloway's command of plot and assurance of language make
it difficult to believe that Borderlands is his debut' The Times 'A
mystery of labyrinthine complexity' Sunday Telegraph 'Dazzling' The
Guardian _______________ The corpse of local teenager Angela
Cashell is found on the Tyrone- Donegal border, between the North
and South of Ireland, in an area known as the borderlands. Garda
Inspector Benedict Devlin heads the investigation: the only clues
are a gold ring placed on the girl's finger and an old photograph,
left where she died. Then another teenager is murdered, and things
become further complicated when Devlin unearths a link between the
recent killings and the disappearance of a prostitute twenty-five
years earlier - a case in which he believes one of his own
colleagues is implicated. As a thickening snow storm blurs the
border between North and South, Devlin finds the distinction
between right and wrong, vengeance and justice, and even
police-officer and criminal becoming equally unclear.
________________ A dazzling and lyrical debut crime novel,
Borderlands marks the beginning of a compelling new series
featuring Inspector Benedict Devlin. Praise for Brian McGilloway:
'A clever web of intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists'
Peter James on Gallows Lane 'Some of the very best crime fiction
being written today' Lee Child on Bad Blood
'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of intrigue
that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane
'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child
on Bad Blood ____________ When Garda Inspector Benedict Devlin is
summoned to a burning barn, he finds inside the charred remains of
a man who is quickly identified as a local drug dealer, Martin
Kielty. It soon becomes clear that Kielty's death was no accident,
and suspicion falls on a local vigilante group. Former
paramilitaries, the men call themselves The Rising. Meanwhile, a
former colleague's teenage son has gone missing during a seaside
camping trip. Devlin is relieved when the boy's mother, Caroline
Williams, receives a text message from her son's phone, and so when
a body is reported, washed up on a nearby beach, the inspector is
baffled. When another drug dealer is killed, Devlin realises that
the spate of deaths is more complex than mere vigilantism. But just
as it seems he is close to understanding the case, a personal
crisis will strike at the heart of Ben's own family, and he will be
forced to confront the compromises his career has forced upon him.
______________ With his fourth novel, McGilloway announces himself
as one of the most exciting crime novelists around: gripping,
heartbreaking and always surprising, The Rising is a tour de force
- McGilloway's most personal novel so far. Praise for The Rising:
'This book should carry a health warning for insomniacs - once
taken up it is impossible to put down.' Irish Independent
'Blood Ties is a compulsive read: thought-provoking, compassionate,
and beautifully written. McGilloway is one of the finest crime
writers working today.' ANN CLEEVES 'A clever web of intrigue that
deepens and darkens as it twists' PETER JAMES on Gallows Lane 'Some
of the very best crime fiction being written today' LEE CHILD on
Bad Blood __________________ How can a dead woman avenge herself on
her killer twelve years after her murder? This is the puzzle facing
Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a
murder - a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room and
when his identity is discovered Devlin feels a ghost walk over his
grave as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager,
Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent
twelve years in prison for the murder. As Devlin investigates the
dead man's movements since his release it becomes apparent Harris
has been grooming teenage girls online and then arranging to meet
them. But his activities have been discovered by others, notably a
vigilante, who goes straight to the top of Devlin's list of
suspects... until he uncovers that Harris was killed on the
anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a coincidence in
Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the ever-growing list of
suspects being interviewed by his team. And then forensics contact
Devlin with the astounding news that blood found on Harris's body
is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's. Yet how can this be;
the girl was murdered many years ago - and Devlin doesn't believe
in ghosts. __________________ Praise for Brian McGilloway '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 'One of the most original voices in the notably expanding
field of Irish crime fiction and this reviewer, for one, would like
to read more of DS Lucy Black.' Irish Independent 'Gallows Lane
shows just how mature the Irish crime thriller has become... A
cracking thriller and an interesting social document... not just
because of the twisting storyline, well drawn characters and fluid
dialogue, but also because of the authenticity of the themes.'
Sunday Business Post 'Sure to cement his position as one of the top
crime writers around... McGilloway has been described as the new
Ian Rankin and with very good reason.An accomplished dramatic,
well-paced novel that will have you gripped from the very start.'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'McGilloway manages to keep you
interested and guessing until the very last page. What also sets
this apart is the way he manages to instill even some of the most
minor characters with a humanity and interest not always apparent
in the crime thriller genre.' Newham Recorder 'Among the very
accomplished group of new Irish crime writers, McGilloway ranks
very high in his ability to evoke a particular milieu, to populate
it with interesting and believable characters and to structure his
stories around meaningful (if sometimes horrifying) metaphors.'
International Noir Fiction 'A seductive, compelling combination:
impeccable characterisation, beautiful writing and a first class
narrative. Borderlands is a terrific book, Gallows Lane an even
stronger sequel.' Material Witness 'Driven by real human
motivations, doubts and desires, Gallows Lane is a very rewarding
read.' The Irish Mail on Sunday 'McGilloway has followed up his
acclaimed crime fiction debut with another masterly thriller.'
Irish News 'A stunning second novel... taut and fast paced.
McGilloway has written another compelling book here with no cliches
or easy answers.' Verbal Magazine 'A ripping yarn that scorches its
way through an early summer heatwave... McGilloway is carving out a
thrilling crime fiction franchise... and this second offering does
not disappoint.' Tyrone Herald 'McGilloway's second Devlin mystery
gathers pace and tension.. as [Devlin] struggles to bring his
flawed police work to a just conclusion.' Financial Times 'A wildly
underrated author, his books are absolutely fantastic... [Preserve
the Dead] is a brilliant exploration of modern Ireland.' RTE Radio1
'Preserve the Dead is storytelling of the highest order from one of
Irish crime writing's most unassuming masters.' Irish Independent
'Like a snapshot of modern society... Engrossing.' Sunday
Independent 'McGilloway's novels are enjoyable police procedurals,
displaying his understanding of the evolving nature of criminal
enterprises in a world of porous national boundaries.' Sunday Times
'Lucy Black. Oh, how I love you!...I absolutely adore this book
series... The writing was excellent, the storyline was fast paced
and exciting. The character development is exceptional.' Tales of a
Book Addict 'Atmospheric, intriguing and sinister' Big Issue in the
North
'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of intrigue
that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane
'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child
on Bad Blood _________ When a young woman is found beaten to death
on a building site in what appears to be a sexually-motivated
killing, Devlin is distracted from his assignment of keeping tabs
on Kerr. Enquiries into the murder soon point to a local
bodybuilder and steroid addict. But days later, the born-again
ex-con Kerr is found nailed to a tree?crucified. Increasingly torn
between his young family and his job, Devlin is determined to
apprehend those responsible for the murders before they strike
again, even as the carnage begins to jeopardize those he cares
about most. Taking its title from the name of the road down which
condemned Donegal criminals were once led,Gallows Lane is a sharp,
modern thriller; a stunning second installment in what John
Connolly says is set to become one of the great series in modern
crime fiction. ________ In his critically acclaimed debut,
Borderlands, Brian McGilloway opened a window onto modern Ireland
through the eyes of Garda Inspector Benedict Devlin, drawing
comparisons to John Connolly and Ian Rankin for his tight,
fast-paced plotting. Praise for Gallows Lane 'Outstanding'
Publisher's Weekly Praise for Borderlands 'Brian McGilloway's
command of plot and assurance of language make it difficult to
believe that Borderlands is his debut.' The Times 'A mystery of
labyrinthine complexity' Sunday Telegraph
*LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR
2021* 'Poetic, human and gripping... reminded me of Bernard
MacLaverty's early work. Yes, it's that good' Ian Rankin 'Moving
and powerful, this is an important book, which everyone should
read' Ann Cleeves 'The Last Crossing is not only a riveting story
about loss and guilt in a fractured society, it is also an
important work. Beautifully written and lingers long in the memory'
Steve Cavanagh Tony, Hugh and Karen thought they'd seen the last of
each other thirty years ago. Half a lifetime has passed and
memories have been buried. But when they are asked to reunite - to
lay ghosts to rest for the good of the future - they all have their
own reasons to agree. As they take the ferry from Northern Ireland
to Scotland the past is brought into terrible focus - some things
are impossible to leave behind. In The Last Crossing memory is
unreliable, truth shifts and slips and the lingering legacy of the
Troubles threatens the present once again. Praise for Brian
McGilloway: '... McGilloway brings a forensic and compassionate eye
to bear on the post-Troubles settlement in this thoughtful, moving,
morally complex book' Irish Times 'McGilloway's grasp of
characterisation is of the first rank, and more than compensates
for the familiarity of the scenario here. The author continues to
be one of Ireland's most accomplished crime writers' CrimeTime '[A]
superb book... thoughtful and insightful, wrenching and utterly
compelling. It says something truly profound and universal about
love, loyalty and revenge... If you want to understand Northern
Ireland, or any society that has experienced conflict, put it on
your list. And the writing is exquisite' Jane Casey 'Unearths
individuals truths, unreliable memories and personal mythologies
with a complex character-driven story that will leave you
breathless until the final page' Gerard Brennan 'As heart-stopping
and thrilling as it is exquisitely written and prescient' Claire
Allan 'Another extraordinary novel from one of Ireland's crime
fiction masters' Adrian McKinty 'A remarkably timely thriller'
Irish World
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands
'A clever web of intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists'
Peter James on Gallows Lane 'Some of the very best crime fiction
being written today' Lee Child on Bad Blood Midwinter. A child is
found wandering in an ancient woodland, her hands covered in blood.
But it is not her own. Unwilling - or unable - to speak, the only
person she seems to trust is the young officer who rescued her,
Detective Sergeant Lucy Black. Soon afterwards, DS Black is baffled
to find herself suddenly moved from a high-profile case involving a
kidnapping of another girl, a prominent businessman's teenage
daughter. At home, Black is struggling with caring for her
increasingly unstable father, and trying to avoid conflict with her
frosty mother - who also happens to be the Assistant Chief
Constable. As she tries to identify the unclaimed child, Black
begins to realize that her case and the kidnapping may be linked by
events from the grimmest days of the country's recent history -
events that also defined her own troubled childhood. _____________
The first in Brian McGilloway's thrilling DS Lucy Black series,
Little Girl Lost is an addictive crime thriller set in Northern
Ireland about corruption, greed and vengeance, and a father's love
for his daughter. Praise for Little Girl Lost 'An assured and
grittily realistic tale from an author who is being compared to Ian
Rankin and James Lee Burke' Sunday Business Post
'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of intrigue
that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane
'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child
on Bad Blood _______________ When a controversial US diplomat is
attacked during the opening of a Donegal gold mine, Garda Inspector
Benedict Devlin is disciplined for the lapse in security. The
gunman turns out to be a young environmentalist - related to an old
friend of Devlin's. Within days, the killing of an illegal
immigrant near the Irish border leads Devlin to a vicious
people-smuggling ring. Then Bradley himself is found dead near the
mine and Devlin begins to suspect that the business is a front for
something far more sinister than mere mining. Bleed a River Deep is
the new novel from one of the most acclaimed young crime-writers
around, a labyrinthine tale of big business, the new Europe, and
the dispossessed. _______________ World politics, industry and
organised crime collide in McGilloway's most accomplished, most
gripping, and most powerful novel yet. Praise for Bleed a River
Deep: 'Set to become one of the great series in modern crime
fiction' John Connolly
'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of intrigue
that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane
'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child
on Bad Blood ________ Detective Sergeant Lucy Black is visiting her
father, a patient in a secure unit in Gransha Hospital on the banks
of the River Foyle. He's been hurt badly in an altercation with
another patient, and Lucy is shocked to discover him chained to the
bed for safety. But she barely has time to take it all in, before
an orderly raises the alarm - a body has been spotted floating in
the river below... The body of an elderly man in a grey suit is
hauled ashore: he is cold dead. He has been dead for several days.
In fact a closer examination reveals that he has already been
embalmed. A full scale investigation is launched - could this
really be the suicide they at first assumed, or is this some kind
of sick joke? Troubled and exhausted, Lucy goes back to her
father's shell of a house to get some sleep; but there'll be no
rest for her tonight. She's barely in the front door when a
neighbour knocks, in total distress - his wife's sister has turned
up badly beaten. Can she help? ___________ In Preserve The Dead,
Brian McGilloway weaves a pacy, intricate plot, full of tension to
the very last page. DS Lucy Black's third outing since the
bestselling Little Girl Lost confirms her as one of the decade's
most original female detectives: strong, sensitive and ever
determined. Praise for Preserve the Dead: 'Storytelling of the
highest order from one of Irish crime writing's most unassuming
masters' Irish Independent
'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child
'A tense and beautifully-written crime novel that takes the reader
into lives that aren't seen often enough' Ann Cleeves _________ A
young man is found in a riverside park, his head bashed in with a
rock. The only clue to his identity is an admission stamp for the
local gay club. DS Lucy Black is called in to investigate. As Lucy
delves into the community, tensions begin to rise as the man's
death draws the attention of the local gay rights group to a
hate-speech Pastor who, days earlier, had advocated the stoning of
gay people and who refuses to retract his statement. Things become
more complicated with the emergence of a far right group targeting
immigrants in a local working-class estate. As their attacks
escalate, Lucy and her boss, Tom Fleming, must also deal with the
building power struggle between an old paramilitary commander and
his deputy that threatens to further enflame an already volatile
situation. ____________ Hatred and complicity abound in the days
leading up to the Brexit vote in McGilloway's new Lucy Black
thriller. Compelling and current, Bad Blood is an expertly crafted
and acutely observed page-turner. Praise for Brian McGilloway:
'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of intrigue
that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane
'Moving, beautifully written' The Times 'Heart-breaking. The
Nameless Dead is as good a novel of modern Ireland as you're likely
to read this year, crime or otherwise' Irish Times ________ 'You
can't investigate the baby, Inspector. It's the law.' Declan
Cleary's body has never been found, but everyone believes he was
killed for informing on a friend over thirty years ago. Now the
Commission for Location of Victims' Remains is following a tip-off
that he was buried on the small isle of Islandmore, in the middle
of the River Foyle. Instead, the dig uncovers a baby's skeleton,
and it doesn't look like death by natural causes. But evidence
revealed by the Commission's activities cannot lead to prosecution.
Inspector Devlin is torn. He has no desire to resurrect the violent
divisions of the recent past. Neither can he let a suspected
murderer go unpunished. Now the secret is out, more deaths follow.
Devlin must follow his conscience - even when that puts those
closest to him at terrible risk . . . ________ Praise for Brian
McGilloway: 'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands 'A clever web of
intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on
Gallows Lane 'Some of the very best crime fiction being written
today' Lee Child on Bad Blood
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This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of Tana
French and Dennis Lehane.
Midwinter. A child is found wandering through the snowy woods,
her hands covered in someone else's blood. And she cannot--or will
not--speak, not even to share her name.
Who is this little girl lost? The only adult she seems to trust
is the young officer who found her, Detective Lucy Black. Before
long, Lucy manages to connect her case to that of a missing
teenager, the kidnapped daughter of a local real estate tycoon. As
the investigation twists and turns, Lucy is forced to question not
only a range of dangerous suspects, but also everything she thought
she knew about her own past.
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
'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 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
She opened a Pandora's box of betrayal and deceit Pandora - Dora -
Condren 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. AN IRISH TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
2022 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
'An enthralling, powerful and incredibly moving novel' Irish Times
'Blood Ties is 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 'Written in elegantly simple prose...
this novel is full of compassion' Literary Review 'Blood Ties is
one of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's
also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing.'
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 __________________ How can a dead woman avenge herself on her
killer twenty years after her murder? This is the puzzle facing Ben
Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a murder -
a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room and when his
identity is discovered Devlin feels a ghost walk over his grave as
he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager, Harris beat
his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent twelve
years in prison for the murder. As Devlin investigates the dead
man's movements since his release it becomes apparent Harris has
been grooming teenage girls online and then arranging to meet them.
But his activities have been discovered by others, notably a
vigilante, who goes straight to the top of Devlin's list of
suspects... until he uncovers that Harris was killed on the
anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a coincidence in
Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the ever-growing list of
suspects being interviewed by his team. And then forensics contact
Devlin with the astounding news that blood found on Harris's body
is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's. Yet how can this be;
the girl was murdered many years ago - and Devlin doesn't believe
in ghosts. __________________ Praise for Brian McGilloway '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 'Poetic, human and gripping... reminded me of Bernard
MacLaverty's early work. Yes, it's that good' Ian Rankin
'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 'Well-written, subtly characterised and intriguingly
plotted' Morning Star
'Brian McGilloway blends timeless values with
ripped-from-the-headlines issues to produce some of the very best
crime fiction being written today' Lee Child A young man is found
in a riverside park, his head bashed in with a rock. The only clue
to his identity is an admission stamp for the local gay club. DS
Lucy Black is called in to investigate. As Lucy delves into the
community, tensions begin to rise as the man's death draws the
attention of the local gay rights group to a hate-speech Pastor
who, days earlier, had advocated the stoning of gay people and who
refuses to retract his statement. Things become more complicated
with the emergence of a far right group targeting immigrants in a
local working-class estate. As their attacks escalate, Lucy and her
boss, Tom Fleming, must also deal with the building power struggle
between an old paramilitary commander and his deputy that threatens
to further enflame an already volatile situation. Hatred and
complicity abound in the days leading up to the Brexit vote in
McGilloway's new Lucy Black thriller. Compelling and current, Bad
Blood is an expertly crafted and acutely observed page-turner. 'Set
just before the Brexit vote, this book explores important questions
of community and identity. McGilloway shies away from easy answers;
instead he gives us a tense and beautifully-written crime novel
that takes the reader into lives that aren't seen often enough' Ann
Cleeves
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