The Silent Dead (Paula Maguire 3) by Claire Mcgowan

The Silent Dead (Paula Maguire 3) by Claire Mcgowan

The third in the crime series featuring forensic psychologist Paula Maguire by Claire McGowan acclaimed as 'Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell' by Ken Bruen. Victim: Male. Mid-thirties. 5'7". Cause of death: Hanging. Initial impression - murder. ID: Mickey Doyle. Suspected terrorist and member of the Mayday Five. The officers at the crime scene know exactly who the victim is. Doyle was one of five suspected bombers who caused the deaths of sixteen people. The remaining four are also missing and when a second body is found, decapitated, it's clear they are being killed by the same methods their victims suffered. Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is assigned the case but she is up against the clock - both personally and professionally. With moral boundaries blurred between victim and perpetrator, will be Paula be able to find those responsible? After all, even killers deserve justice, don't they?

Another clear-eyed analysis of violence and how it affects all who are touched by it. . like the first two Maguire novels, terrific * Metro *
I read The Silent Dead with my heart in my mouth . . . brilliant -- Erin Kelly
In Dr Paula Maguire, [McGowan] has created a wonderfully complex character * Irish Independent *
A breathlessly exciting and intelligent thriller with a brooding atmosphere * Sunday Mirror *
I was gripped by The Silent Dead and was fully immersed in the world created by Claire McGowan's fine storytelling -- www.forwinternights.wordpress.com
Deliciously satisfying -- www.louisereviews.com
Hard-hitting crime writing at its best * Fabulous *
Gripping . . . I very much look forward to McGowan's next one -- www.thewelshlibrarian.blogspot.com
McGowan kept me guessing until the very end -- www.booksandboardies.com
A gripping police procedural which takes us into the heart of a damaged, resilient nation -- www.promotingcrime.blogspot.co.uk
Page-turning * Guardian *
Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell -- Ken Bruen
A knockout new talent -- Lee Child
Astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying -- Peter James
Compelling and flawless -- Sharon Bolton
A knockout new talent -- Lee Child
Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell -- Ken Bruen
Astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying -- Peter James
A compelling and flawless thriller -- SJ Bolton
Page-turning * Guardian *

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. After a degree in English and French from Oxford University, and time spent living in China and France, she moved to London and works in the charity sector and also teaches creative writing.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781472204400
ISBN 10	1472204409
Title	The Silent Dead (Paula Maguire 3)
Author	Claire Mcgowan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	2015-11-19
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.