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Book Synopsis''Lottie Parker is one of the most compelling characters in Irish detective fiction'' LIZ NUGENT, bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties
She shivered, though the kitchen was warm. Icicles of foreboding trickled down her spine. With trembling hands she whipped back her hair at the nape of her neck. As she turned away from the window, she missed the shadow passing by.
One dark winter morning, bride-to-be Cara Dunne is found hanging in her home, dressed in her wedding dress, with a lock of hair removed. Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. Looking at Cara''s bruised and battered body, she wonders who could have hated her enough to kill her at the happiest time of her life.
The case takes a darker turn that afternoon with another shocking discovery; the broken body of a second young woman, pushed from the roof of the hospital where she worked. Fiona Heffernan was also due to be married, and her body is clad in
Trade Review
Gripping . . . Palpable tension from the very start to its electrifying twist
- Irish Independent on THE MISSING ONES
Gibney expertly ratchets up the tension, making this
exceptionally hard to put down . . . You won't be able to help rooting for our flawed heroine (Read of the Week) - Heat on THE STOLEN GIRLS
An
atmospheric page-turner - Irish Examiner on THE MISSING ONES
Excellent . . .
Fast-paced, gritty - Irish Independent on THE STOLEN GIRLS