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'Griptastic!' Liz Nugent

Two decades of secrets. One shocking discovery...

When a skull is found in Lough Coyne, facial reconstruction expert Dr Carla Steele is drawn into a fourteen-year-old case - but not all cases are cold, as Carla discovers when she and DS Jack Maguire find the brutally murdered body of a local woman close to the water's edge.

Together with Carla's partner, criminal psychologist Grace Franciosi, Carla and Jack uncover a tragic story with very dangerous and current implications.

Since the disappearance of her best friend, Carla has dedicated her career to bringing the dead home, but this time it's the living who are counting on her. In a race to save another woman, will they be able to stop the killer in time?

'Immersive and chilling' Jane Casey
'Sam Blake at her masterful best' Andrea Mara
'Gripping and fascinating' Catherine Kirwan

"A cracker of a crime novel" - Irish Examiner

"A masterclass in twisty-turny suspense'" - RTE Culture

"Highly entertaining" - Irish Independent

"A gripping and dark thriller, perfect for the fireside" - The Gloss