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A scrap of clothing still clung to one arm – the remains of a woollen jumper, perhaps once carefully knitted by a loving mother, now dirty and torn. Jessie wondered how many parents were still waiting for news of those buried here, and how far the lost victims were from home.
A body has been found in an ancient forest in the remote west of Ireland – but this death is only the beginning. The crime scene reveals the remains of dozens of victims, stretching back years. None of them matching missing persons lists, and their DNA is not on file. With no clues to go on, and limited resources, the local police call in criminal behaviourist Jessie Boyle and her partner Detective Seamus Keneally.
The detectives soon discover that the forest, with its ancient burial mounds and dark hollows, is home to a centuries-old legend: of a ruthless attacker, preying on unwary travellers. Has the killer taken deadly inspiration from an old legend? And how long before they strike again?
When forensic evidence found on the latest victim’s body links to a suspect, Jessie realises she only has one chance to trap them before more innocent lives are lost. But the forest still has one last, awful secret to give up. Will bringing this twisted killer to justice come at the ultimate cost for Jessie?
Review:
Looking for a mystery that reads JUST like a show you'd see on AcornTV or Britbox? Here you go- you've found it! The entire time I was reading this book, I was pulling from the BBC general casting (why are the same 40 actors in EVERY BBC/ITV cop show? Seriously there have to be more actors in all of Great Britain! LOL) in my head, and putting the into the story.
This is an interesting take on a Irish cop mystery in that it incorporates the Troubles, Irish travelers, Irish folklore, and a seemingly perfect crime. But Jessie's small unit isn't a traditional unit. They look outside the traditional forensic boxes for clues, and when they start finding clues, they get shoved back into a corner. Who wants the investigation shut down and why? This roller coaster story will keep you up late into the night! You'll want to go back and read book one, and you'll eagerly be waiting on book 3!
About the Author:
Shane Dunphy (S. A. Dunphy) was born in Brighton in 1973, but grew up in Ireland, where he has spent most of his life. A child protection worker for 15 years, he is the number one bestselling author of 20 books. His first nine titles dealt with his time on the frontline of social care work, and include the number one bestseller Wednesday’s Child. His bestselling series of crime novels (written under the name S. A. Dunphy) feature the emotionally damaged criminologist David Dunnigan. Stories From the Margins, his series of True Crime books written for Audible, has been critically acclaimed as well as being an audio-bestseller. He has also ghost written two biographies. Writing as S. A. Dunphy his exciting new series of crime novels, set in Ireland, feature Criminal Behaviourist Jessie Boyle and detective Seamus Keneally.
Author website: Shandunphyauthor.org, Facebook: Shane Dunphy - S. A. Dunphy,
Instagram: shanewritesbooks and Twitter: @dunphyshane1
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