The Reckoning
Published on 11. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4087-1884-1 (ISBN)
Description
The reckoning is coming...
In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of one of her old school friends. To further complicate matters, Ben Lively, one of Lucy's colleagues, is the chief suspect. Lucy must put aside her bias in order to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs into Sandra's life, the more the past starts to unravel and the less she seems to know. How do you solve a murder when all you have are lies?
As Lucy desperately tries to sort out what is true from what is not, Rob, her ex-husband and ex-con, makes a reappearance.
And when the reckoning for past mistakes finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.
Praise for Martina Murphy
'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia Gibney
'A novel that raises the bar for crime procedurals. . . artful, measured and gripping' Shots Magazine
'A twisty mystery, a moody setting and a troubled cop on a tricky case. What more could you want?' Peterborough Evening Telegraph
In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of one of her old school friends. To further complicate matters, Ben Lively, one of Lucy's colleagues, is the chief suspect. Lucy must put aside her bias in order to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs into Sandra's life, the more the past starts to unravel and the less she seems to know. How do you solve a murder when all you have are lies?
As Lucy desperately tries to sort out what is true from what is not, Rob, her ex-husband and ex-con, makes a reappearance.
And when the reckoning for past mistakes finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.
Praise for Martina Murphy
'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia Gibney
'A novel that raises the bar for crime procedurals. . . artful, measured and gripping' Shots Magazine
'A twisty mystery, a moody setting and a troubled cop on a tricky case. What more could you want?' Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 127 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
266 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-1884-1 (9781408718841)
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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.