WINNER OF THE IRISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 Arson, accident or murder? After a fire rips through a North London tower block, two bodies are found locked in an 11th floor flat. But is the third victim that ensures the presence of detective Maeve Kerrigan and the murder squad. It appears that controversial MP Geoff Armstrong, trapped by the fire, chose to jump to his death rather than wait for rescue. But what was such a right wing politician doing in the deprived, culturally diverse Maudling Estate? As Maeve and her senior colleague, Derwent, pick through the wreckage, they uncover the secret world of the 11th floor, where everyone seems to have something to hide...
Seated on the other side of a metal desk from his state police interrogator, Sgt. Kevin Dunn, a ruddy-faced Irishman with a crew cut, the boy had seemed calm enough at first. Yes, Ryan said, he lived in Boland Hall.
This spellbinding new novel from Lauren Belfer, the New York Times bestselling author of A Fierce Radiance and City of Light, spans centuries and continents to reveal the secret history of a long-lost musical masterpiece—and the two women ...
She would have to wade the rest of the way. She slipped her legs over the side and dropped into the ankle-deep water. Hanging on to the canoe, she picked her way carefully over the slippery rocks to the bow.
As these two stories weave around each other—each narrated in a voice as tender as it is fierce—we learn what binds Frank and Leon together, and what may end up keeping them apart.
Offers soldiers and their families a comprehensive guide to dealing with the all-too-common repercussions of combat duty, including posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
Mrs. Casey sat very still . There were tears in her eyes . Equally as moved , the Governor leaned forward toward Abraham and asked quietly , “ Where do we go from here ? ” At the farmhouse door , Governor Casey worried that the bishops ...
But when Connor trips her radar, she realizes Connor may be more than just another notch on her bedpost. But how could anyone compete with Kam’s memory? Sometimes, you have to wait until after the fire to see just what’s worth saving.
Following the Fire
Poignant and compelling, this novel reinforces Shay's well-earned reputation as a first-rate storyteller.” Shelley Mosley, American Library Association. “A superb contemporary romance that grabs you in the prologue and won’t let go ...
For years she channeled her pain into words, composing the poems in this moving volume, first published in 1984, a year before her debut novel.