The Silent Dead

Paula Maguire #3

Claire McGowan

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Headline
10 May 2016

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

"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?"

By: Claire McGowan
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781472204424
ISBN 10: 1472204425
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 10 May 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. THE SILENT DEAD is her fourth novel and the thirdin the Paula Maguire series.

Reviews for The Silent Dead: Paula Maguire #3

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