'McGilloway is one of the finest crime-writers working today' ANN CLEEVES

'A hugely talented storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER

Katie lives a quiet life. She likes her small Derry neighbourhood. She likes her job as a barmaid at O'Reillys. And she loves her daughter, Hope.

But everything changes when she is approached by two detectives. They want Katie to tell them the things she hears at work. To become their informant.

In this city, Katie knows the dangers of talking to the police. Yet with Hope's safety at risk should she refuse, she is trapped between two impossible choices.

Crossing the O'Reilly brothers could cost her everything. Her only chance of survival is if she can remain the one that they least suspect . . .

A gripping, heart-wrenching thriller that explores the fine line between right and wrong, justice and revenge, and how you choose your side when everyone is guilty . . .

Praise for Brian McGilloway:

'A hugely compelling story . . . probably the best novel yet by one of our finest mystery writers. Unmissable' JOHN CONNOLLY

'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' LEE CHILD

'Gripping' IAN RANKIN

'Utterly stunning and beautifully written' LIZ NUGENT

'This book is the peak of what crime fiction can do' STEVE CAVANAGH

'One of last year's most impressive debuts' THE TIMES

'The tension and heartbreak kept me turning the pages' PATRICIA GIBNEY

'One of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is, quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo' JO SPAIN

'Utterly compelling' JANE CASEY

'Clever, engaging and beautifully crafted' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'A finely calibrated account of loss, grief and simmering rage' IRISH TIMES

'Superb' LITERARY REVIEW

About the Author
Brian McGilloway is the author of eleven crime novels including the Ben Devlin mysteries and the Lucy Black series, the first of which, Little Girl Lost, became a New York Times and UK No.1 bestseller. In addition to being shortlisted for a CWA Dagger and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, he is a past recipient of the Ulster University McCrea Literary Award and won the BBC Tony Doyle Award for his screenplay, Little Emperors. He currently teaches in Strabane, where he lives with his wife and four children.

Reviews
Praise for Brian McGilloway's previous novels:
A hugely compelling story of loss, grief and vengeance . . . probably the best novel yet by one of our finest mystery writers. Unmissable -- John Connolly
Thought-provoking, compassionate and beautifully-written. McGilloway is one of the finest crime-writers working today -- Ann Cleeves
A searing, thrilling and heartbreaking look at life, loss and revenge, expertly handled by a hugely talented storyteller -- Chris Whitaker
One of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is, quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo -- Jo Spain
Some of the very best crime fiction being written today -- Lee Child
One of last year's most impressive debuts * The Times *
The tension and heartbreak kept me turning the pages -- Patricia Gibney
A finely calibrated account of loss, grief and simmering rage * Irish Times *
Superb -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review *
This dazzling, labyrinthine debut impresses not only for the authentic depiction of a troubled community and the conflicts of a fallible detective, but also for the intense portrait of the borderlands themselves; as beautiful and terrible as the secrets they keep * Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781408718018
Author Brian McGilloway
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Constable
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 156mm * 22mm