The Branded
Published on 26. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-349-13499-4 (ISBN)
Description
'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia Gibney
During an unprecedented heatwave, the body of a young girl is found in a submerged suitcase in Loch Acorrymore on Achill Island. DS Lucy Golden is tasked with identifying her and returning her to her family. With the help of her team, they discover that the girl was a runaway, who had spent some time in a homeless shelter. She has been murdered and an investigation is launched.
Despite some promising leads, Lucy's enquiries seem to be going nowhere until another the body with connections to the homeless shelter is discovered in what initially appears to be a suicide. Lucy knows that there is no such thing as coincidence, but the race is on to find the link between the two victims before the trail goes cold.
As Lucy is drawn deeper into the case, she realises that these murders may be a whole lot more sinister than first thought. Can Lucy keep a clear emotional head and get to the truth before more girls end up dead?
Praise for The Branded
'Even better than her first [book]. . . a breathless crime novel, imbued with a sense of place' Westmeath Examiner
'Such a good, interesting read' Belfast Telegraph
'DC Lucy Golden returns in another nail-biting Irish thriller' Peterborough Telegraph
During an unprecedented heatwave, the body of a young girl is found in a submerged suitcase in Loch Acorrymore on Achill Island. DS Lucy Golden is tasked with identifying her and returning her to her family. With the help of her team, they discover that the girl was a runaway, who had spent some time in a homeless shelter. She has been murdered and an investigation is launched.
Despite some promising leads, Lucy's enquiries seem to be going nowhere until another the body with connections to the homeless shelter is discovered in what initially appears to be a suicide. Lucy knows that there is no such thing as coincidence, but the race is on to find the link between the two victims before the trail goes cold.
As Lucy is drawn deeper into the case, she realises that these murders may be a whole lot more sinister than first thought. Can Lucy keep a clear emotional head and get to the truth before more girls end up dead?
Praise for The Branded
'Even better than her first [book]. . . a breathless crime novel, imbued with a sense of place' Westmeath Examiner
'Such a good, interesting read' Belfast Telegraph
'DC Lucy Golden returns in another nail-biting Irish thriller' Peterborough Telegraph
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 126 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-349-13499-4 (9780349134994)
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Martina Murphy lives with her family in Maynouth, County Kildare. She has previously written general fiction as Martina Reilly (and years ago, YA as Tina Reilly), published by Little Brown and Hachette Ireland. Her novel Something Borrowed, was long listed for an Impac award.