Return to the dark world of detective Julia Harte with another brand-new Irish crime thriller full of jaw-dropping twists.

'A gripping, twist-filled thriller from a bold new voice. Amy Jordan knows exactly how to keep readers guessing' Seraphina Nova Glass, bestselling author of On A Quiet Street

'The suspense never wavers in this electrifying page-turner … will leave you chilled to the bone in all the best ways' Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest and The Perfect Hosts

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In a quiet Cork village in 1960, Declan and Evelyn Forde are found brutally murdered while their infant daughter, Teresa, cries in a cot alongside her parents’ bodies. No witnesses, no motive. The killer is never caught and the case goes cold.

Decades later, Teresa returns to the isolated house where she lost her parents, with children of her own, reopening old wounds and gossip. Garda Julia Harte, newly promoted and determined, is drawn into the thirty-six-year-old mystery as someone begins to stalk Teresa’s family in a chilling echo of the past.

When Teresa disappears on the anniversary of her parents’ murders, Julia must navigate a community that protects its own and a past that refuses to stay silent. In the depths of an Irish winter, she races against time and demons of her own to find the truth hidden beneath the layers of secrecy, devotion and devastating denial.

Irish Times bestselling author Amy Jordan returns with a blistering thriller featuring Julia Harte and a cold case that reignites in the most explosive way.

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'Clever, immersive and utterly engrossing' Andrea Mara on The Dark Hours

'Dazzling…this tangled, terrifying story feels as though Jordan has been writing for decades' Daily Mail on The Dark Hours

‘Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping – I tore through it in a single day’ Louise Candlish on The Dark Hours

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'Breathtaking, heart-thumping. Couldn't put this down' ★★★★★

'From the first to the last page, it is captivating. The pace is quick and relentless, and the plotting is flawless' ★★★★★

'By far the easiest five stars I've given this year!' ★★★★★

'Outstanding, fresh and original … five stars all the way!' ★★★★★

'I am truly blown away. Immersive, suspenseful, and fantastically written' ★★★★★