Bøker av Claire McGowan

"Delivers with both style and substance. . . Claire McGowan is one of my favourite authors and this is a truly first-class read."--Louise CandlishShe believed her serial-killer ex was innocent, but now history is repeating itself. What does she really remember?Writer Karen Walker knows more than most about murderers. Her first love went on to become The Bagman, a notorious serial killer now locked away for life in a maximum-security prison.Karen has spent her life running from the weight of having loved him, defended him and, ultimately, leading the police to his door. But now, ten years later, just as she's about to publish her account of his crimes, a young woman is abducted in horribly familiar circumstances.It can't be The Bagman...can it? He's safely behind bars, thanks to her. But she has to know for sure.Returning to the hometown she thought she'd left for good, Karen is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the man she's never escaped. If there's any chance of saving the kidnapped girl, she'll have to face up to what really happened back then, once and for all...

Da Rachel snubler over et lik i skogen, raser hele hennes verden sammen. Offeret viser seg å være kjærestens eks-kone, og Rachel blir raskt hovedmistenkt.Med økende bevis mot seg, er Rachels eneste håp å holde fortiden sin skjult. For før hun ble Rachel, var hun Casey, en ung barnepike i Los Angeles - og da familien hun jobbet hos ble brutalt myrdet, slapp hun så vidt unna dødsstraff. Nå vil hun gjøre hva som helst for å redde livet hun har brukt år på å bygge opp igjen.Men politiet nærmer seg, og Rachel kan ikke la være å under seg over om oppdagelsen hennes i skogen virkelig kunne være en forferdelig tilfeldighet, eller om det er noen som prøver å legge skylden på henne? Noen som vet hvem hun er, og som vil ha hevn ...

Everyone here has killed someone. There is no way off this island. You will all either kill or be killed here. One of these statements is a lie. But which one? Amira's less than thrilled to be spending the weekend with her husband's university friends. Two of them are hosting a joint fortieth on a private Scottish island, with vintage champagne, expensive gifts, and soaks in the wood-fired hot tub. Despite the luxury, Amira knows she's going to feel left out, not to mention freezing cold and cut off. When they decide to play 'two truths and a lie', anonymously posting three statements about themselves into a box, years of resentment start bubbling to the surface. And then an extra slip of paper emerges, scrawled with three chilling threats. Who wrote it? And are two of the statements really true--have they all been responsible for someone's death? With no phone reception and no way off the island, the group are trapped here until the end of the weekend. And as tension rises and secrets are spilled, they can't shake the feeling that they're not the only ones here. Is someone watching them? Someone who wants them dead? Or is it one of them who has murder in mind?

Let Me In is a captivating novel penned by the talented Claire Mcgowan. Published in 2023 by Thomas & Mercer, this book is a must-read for avid fans of the genre. The narrative is a thrilling roller-coaster ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The author's brilliant storytelling, combined with a unique plot, makes this book a standout in its genre. Don't miss out on this masterpiece from Claire Mcgowan, published by Thomas & Mercer in 2023. It's a reading experience that will leave you wanting more.

"From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a chilling story about a missing girl and two potential witnesses. They both think they saw her. But can they trust their own eyes? With two young children, Mary hasn't slept in what feels like years. For his part, Tim never feels safe enough to sleep. And so one hot, exhausting night, the two strangers meet while seeking solace in a nearby park. There, they witness something horrific: a violent attack in the window of a neighbouring house. Bonded by what they've seen, Tim and Mary are desperate to find answers. And when they see news reports of a missing woman who was last seen walking alone not far from them, the pair are convinced it's her they saw being attacked--no matter what the police say. But with her marriage under strain and the police on their tail, Mary begins to doubt her own mind...and Tim's. And as the pair are drawn into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, the culprit appears to be even closer to home than they thought. Have they got it all wrong, or is something even more sinister going on?"--

Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns in THE KILLING HOUSE, the sixth novel in Claire McGowan's highly acclaimed series. When a puzzling missing persons' case opens up in her hometown, forensic psychologist Paula Maguire can't help but return once more. For fans of Sharon Bolton's DAISY IN CHAINS and Elly Griffiths' THE WOMAN IN BLUE.

Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns in BLOOD TIDE, the fifth novel in Claire McGowan's series. Paula is sent to investigate the disappearance of a couple from a remote island off the Irish coast. For fans of Sharon Bolton's LITTLE BLACK LIES and Elly Griffiths' THE WOMAN IN BLUE.

A Savage Hunger is the fourth in the crime series featuring forensic psychologist Paula Maguire by Claire McGowan acclaimed as 'Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell' by Ken Bruen.

Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns in The Silent Dead, the third in Claire McGowan's hard-hitting crime series. Peter James calls it 'astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying'. When a group of suspected bombers start turning up dead, Paula is faced with a challenging case with blurred moral boundaries between victim and perpetrator.

The second novel in the highly acclaimed Paula Maguire series and the gripping follow up to The Lost by Claire McGowan, who Lee Child proclaims as 'a knockout new talent'. The Dead Ground sees forensic psychologist Paula Maguire working in the missing persons unit in Northern Ireland, where there are many deadly secrets to dig up...

THE FALL is a gripping psychological crime novel, but with the potential to appeal to an audience beyond the world of crime

The first in the Paula Maguire series from Claire McGowan, acclaimed by Ken Bruen as 'Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell'. Forensic psychologist Maguire must search for two missing girls but soon learns that sometimes it's better not to find what you've lost.