Crime Fiction Books of the Year (So Far!)

by Clara Dillon

€14.99

Two mothers. Two daughters. Two sides to the story. When Sara leaves her high-flying London life to move to Dublin, her only concern is her nine-year-old daughter, Lexie. For Lexie's sake she tries to get to know other mothers at the school gates, but they appear uninterested - particularly their leader, the beautiful and charismatic Vanessa, whose daughter rules the playground. After a simple misunderstanding between Vanessa and Sara, none of the other kids at school want anything to do with Lexie. Desperate to mend fences, Sara offers to look after Vanessa's daughter one afternoon. But when the playdate ends in catastrophe, Vanessa is convinced that what happened wasn't an accident. With allegations flying in all directions, Sara is forced to ask herself what she has unleashed? And how far a mother will go to protect her daughter?

by Freida McFadden

€9.49

A new, twisting thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden, The Boyfriend , explores obsession and the dark side of love. The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden follows Sydney Shaw, a single woman in New York plagued by bad luck in dating—until she meets Tom. Tom seems perfect: he’s charming, handsome, and a doctor at a local hospital. Swept off her feet, Sydney thinks she’s finally found "the one." But when a brutal murder shocks the city, part of a string of killings involving a mystery man who dates his victims, Sydney’s dream begins to crack. She should feel safe with Tom, but she can't ignore her nagging doubts. Is The Boyfriend Novel about the perfect man or the perfect predator? As someone watches her every move, Sydney realizes that if she doesn’t uncover the truth, she may be the killer’s next victim. A dark thriller about obsession, The Boyfriend reveals that sometimes, the most dangerous love is the one that seems perfect.

by Martina Murphy

€18.99

'A gripping mystery lies at the heart of this atmospheric and wonderfully written police procedural' Brian McGilloway 'It's a good 'un... with the ups and downs of family life beautifully written' Belfast Telegraph A fatal fire in a holiday let on Slievemore, Achill Island, leaves one person dead and another missing. Deemed arson, DS Lucy Golden and her team are tasked with solving the murder and locating the missing woman, Moira Delaney. As the case develops, the pressure builds when it transpires that Moira's father is a gangland figure, a suspect in three unsolved murders. If Lucy doesn't uncover what happened that morning in Slievemore, he will deploy his men to deal out his own sort of justice. Things get even more complicated when a laptop is uncovered that could ruin all that Lucy holds dear. And as the net on the suspect tightens, Lucy faces a hard choice - will she use it to save herself and bring a murderer to justice, or bury it and save her family and her career? 'With the raw and savagely beautiful Achill Island as a fitting backdrop, a tense and gut-wrenching plotline, and a cast of expertly drawn characters, Murphy delivers up a gritty and emotional reading experience' Zoe Miller