Vincent Swan Mysteries – serie

''A fabulous closed-room mystery that will keep you guessing'' - DENISE MINA''Fabulous Dublin-based crime. Very much in the vein of Tana French'' - JO SPAIN''This creeps up on you until you''re hooked'' - HEATTHEY DID IT TO THEMSELVESBUT SOMEONE WAS WATCHINGThe Macnamara sisters hadn''t been seen for months before anyone noticed. It was Father Timoney who finally broke down the door, who saw what had become of them. Berenice was sitting in her armchair, surrounded by religious tracts. Rosaleen had crawled under her own bed, her face frozen in terror. Both had starved themselves to death.Francesca Macnamara returns to Dublin after decades in the US to find her family in ruins. Meanwhile, Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine are convinced that there is more to the deaths than suicide. Because what little evidence there is, shows that someone was watching the sisters die...A compelling mystery that will keep you reading late into the night, perfect for readers of Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Tana French and Jo Spain.________________________________________*** SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB STAR PICK ****** AN IRISH TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR ***''A terrific new gem of Irish noir, written with a light touch'' - SUNDAY TIMES''Sombre, psychological nuanced and compassionate... gripping'' - IRISH TIMES''Intriguing, compelling and highly entertaining. Formidably impressive'' - LIZ NUGENT''Thrilling... will keep you guessing until the very end'' - MY WEEKLY''Infused with depth, darkness and acute psychological drama'' - HERALD

''A mesmerising tale of secrets and lies'' - VAL MCDERMID''As good as it gets'' - DENISE MINA''An arresting new talent'' - CHRIS BROOKMYRENOT EVERY CHILD IS A BLESSING...It was Ali who found the body of a murdered newborn baby, hidden in the garden of her convent school. In an Ireland riven by battles of religion and reproduction, the case becomes a media sensation, even as the church tries to suppress it. But this is not the first dead baby Ali has found.For Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine, the pressure to discover the identity of the dead child is little help against a community with secrets to protect. Gina knows all too well how many of Ireland''s girls are forced to make difficult decisions in terrible circumstances, silenced by shame. Is Ali one of those girls? Because what evidence there is, points to Ali herself...A compelling mystery that will keep you gripped until the last page, perfect for readers of Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Tana French and Jo Spain.*** WINNER OF THE DUNDEE INTERNATIONAL BOOK PRIZE ***________________________________________''A superb debut'' - IRISH TIMES''A vivid thriller. Engrossing'' - IRISH INDEPENDENT''A compulsive, page-turning crime novel'' - DECLAN HUGHES

''Gripping'' IAN RANKIN***AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ***A dead police officer. A murder that no-one wants to solve...Dublin, 1986. The murder of an off-duty officer in Phoenix Park should have brought down the full power of the Dublin police force. But Kieran Lynch was found in a notorious gay cruising ground, so even as the press revels in the scandal, some of the Murder Squad are reluctant to investigate.Only Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine are determined to search out the difficult truth, walking the streets of nighttime Dublin to find Kieran''s lovers and friends. But Gina has her own secret that means she must withhold vital evidence. When a fire rips through Temple Bar and another man is killed, she must decide what price she is willing to pay to find a murderer.A gripping mystery that will keep you hooked until the final page, perfect for readers of Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Tana French and Adrian McKinty.*** THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE ROSARY GARDEN ***________________________________________PRAISE FOR THE SERIES''A mesmerising tale of secrets and lies'' - VAL MCDERMID''As good as it gets'' - DENISE MINA''A terrific new gem of Irish noir'' - SUNDAY TIMES

'A fabulous closed-room mystery that will keep you guessing' - DENISE MINA'Fabulous Dublin-based crime. Very much in the vein of Tana French' - JO SPAIN'This creeps up on you until you're hooked' - HEATTHEY DID IT TO THEMSELVESBUT SOMEONE WAS WATCHINGThe Macnamara sisters hadn't been seen for months before anyone noticed. It was Father Timoney who finally broke down the door, who saw what had become of them. Berenice was sitting in her armchair, surrounded by religious tracts. Rosaleen had crawled under her own bed, her face frozen in terror. Both had starved themselves to death.Francesca Macnamara returns to Dublin after decades in the US to find her family in ruins. Meanwhile, Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine are convinced that there is more to the deaths than suicide. Because what little evidence there is, shows that someone was watching the sisters die...A compelling mystery that will keep you reading late into the night, perfect for readers of Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Tana French and Jo Spain.________________________________________*** SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB STAR PICK ****** AN IRISH TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR ***'A terrific new gem of Irish noir, written with a light touch' - SUNDAY TIMES'Sombre, psychological nuanced and compassionate... gripping' - IRISH TIMES'Intriguing, compelling and highly entertaining. Formidably impressive' - LIZ NUGENT'Thrilling... will keep you guessing until the very end' - MY WEEKLY'Infused with depth, darkness and acute psychological drama' - HERALD

'A mesmerising tale of secrets and lies' - VAL MCDERMID'As good as it gets' - DENISE MINA'An arresting new talent' - CHRIS BROOKMYRENOT EVERY CHILD IS A BLESSING...It was Ali who found the body of a murdered newborn baby, hidden in the garden of her convent school. In an Ireland riven by battles of religion and reproduction, the case becomes a media sensation, even as the church tries to suppress it. But this is not the first dead baby Ali has found.For Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine, the pressure to discover the identity of the dead child is little help against a community with secrets to protect. Gina knows all too well how many of Ireland's girls are forced to make difficult decisions in terrible circumstances, silenced by shame. Is Ali one of those girls? Because what evidence there is, points to Ali herself...A compelling mystery that will keep you gripped until the last page, perfect for readers of Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Tana French and Jo Spain.*** WINNER OF THE DUNDEE INTERNATIONAL BOOK PRIZE ***________________________________________'A superb debut' - IRISH TIMES'A vivid thriller. Engrossing' - IRISH INDEPENDENT'A compulsive, page-turning crime novel' - DECLAN HUGHES