This book represents the first serious consideration of the 'domestic noir' phenomenon and, by extension, the psychological thriller. The only such landmark collection since Lee Horsley's The Noir Thriller, it extends the argument for serious, academic study of crime fiction, particularly in relation to gender, domestic violence, social and political awareness, psychological acuity, and structural and narratological inventiveness. As well as this, it shifts the debate around the sub-genre firmly up to date and brings together a range of global voices to dissect and situate the notion of 'domestic noir'. This book is essential reading for students, scholars, and fans of the psychological thriller.

This book represents the first serious consideration of the 'domestic noir' phenomenon and, by extension, the psychological thriller. The only such landmark collection since Lee Horsley's The Noir Thriller, it extends the argument for serious, academic study of crime fiction, particularly in relation to gender, domestic violence, social and political awareness, psychological acuity, and structural and narratological inventiveness. As well as this, it shifts the debate around the sub-genre firmly up to date and brings together a range of global voices to dissect and situate the notion of 'domestic noir'. This book is essential reading for students, scholars, and fans of the psychological thriller.

Love and hate emerge in unparalleled events as the O'Malleys are challenged by the darkest of evil forces known to humanity in this third book. The sons are besieged by unfolding mysteries of an amazing lineage of brave and noble ancestors beleaguered by mysticism, unusual religious beliefs, and unbridled determination to understand the true meaning of life. Yet, for the Nine Irish Sons, their investigations and confrontations are real. Despite each victory, the O'Malleys find themselves increasingly bewildered as they are incessantly hammered by rage and grief. They see themselves attached to their home as if they were tethered by some magical power, and yet, they are continually thrust out into unknown lands to face the worst cold blooded crimes known to the world. As James Joyce wrote, "We walk through ourselves, meeting robbers, ghosts, giants, old men, young men, wives, widows, brothers-in-love. But always meeting ourselves." And so it is the same with the Nine Irish Sons. Each, frightened by memories of a childhood of immense loneliness and worry, each clings to a misunderstood Irish history, and fantasies of a better future. They find solace only in their unique ability to challenge and succeed against the cruelest of evil forces, and their unparalleled love for each other.

This novel is the Sequel to The Secrets of Nine Irish Sons, a story about an Irish family from a fictional Village in Aghadoe, Ireland, whose dashing good looks, charming personalities, and joyous love of life becomes the envy and unquenchable obsession of another family---one very rich, incredibly shallow, and unmercifully corrupt. The heroine, Mary Elizabeth O'Malley is blessed with a mysterious gift that becomes the fixation of a vicious assassin whose passionate lust to control her, leads to a deceptive plot that leaves her and her husband isolated and abandoned in Latin America. As the evil McStanish and his vindictive son struggle for supremacy, their criminal empire continues to expand and spill over into the lives of the people in Aghadoe. Their uninvited entanglement drives each of the nine Irish sons to seek justice according to his own conflicted sense of duty, outrage, and moral values. After Mary's captivity of twenty years comes to an end, the saga picks up with the kidnapping of her husband, Luke O'Malley. He is forced into a drug compound in Panama where he escapes only to be lost among the indigenous Indians who live deep in the Darien Gap. His survival becomes a daily quest in his unfamiliar and terrifying habitat. As the O'Malley sons continue on their pursuit for understanding and revenge, they are persistently affected by Ireland's perpetuating mysticism as their family histories, ancient legends, and village leaders deeply influence their lives. They develop unique and highly honed espionage skills, and their amazing accomplishments have broadened their partnerships with the CIA, FBI, Scotland Yard, and Interpol. In this novel, they come face to face with their worst discovery--- human trafficking.

Part thriller, part mystery, part impossible deceptions---an Irish woman's supernatural gift becomes the obsession of a vicious assassin. Accused of murdering her husband, Mary Elizabeth O'Malley is imprisoned for two decades while her kidnapper waits for his father to die so he can inherit his fortune and find the woman he believes will help him control a vast criminal empire. Back in Ireland, her nine sons grow up intent on discovering the truth behind their father's murder and mother's disappearance. On the way, they discover ruthless and massive corruption, and such unspeakable scandals that the CIA, FBI, and Scotland Yard have teamed up to help them uncover a criminal network of massive proportions.