{"product_id":"blood-ties-paperback-2","title":"Blood Ties - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian McGilloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling, powerful and incredibly moving novel'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Blood Ties is a compulsive police procedural, but it's so much more than that: thought-provoking, compassionate and beautifully-written. McGilloway is one of the finest crime-writers working today.' \u003c\/b\u003eAnn Cleeves \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Written in elegantly simple prose... this novel is full of compassion' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Blood Ties is one of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing.'\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Spain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian McGilloway's police procedurals are a masterclass in crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es' \u003c\/b\u003eAndrea Carter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A clever, engaging and beautifully crafted police procedural' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' \u003c\/b\u003eLee Child on \u003ci\u003eBad Blood \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e__________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can a dead woman avenge herself on her killer twenty years after her murder?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the puzzle facing Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a murder - a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room and when his identity is discovered Devlin feels a ghost walk over his grave as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager, Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent twelve years in prison for the murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Devlin investigates the dead man's movements since his release it becomes apparent Harris has been grooming teenage girls online and then arranging to meet them. But his activities have been discovered by others, notably a vigilante, who goes straight to the top of Devlin's list of suspects... until he uncovers that Harris was killed on the anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a coincidence in Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the ever-growing list of suspects being interviewed by his team. And then forensics contact Devlin with the astounding news that blood found on Harris's body is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's. Yet how can this be; the girl was murdered many years ago - and Devlin doesn't believe in ghosts.\u003cbr\u003e__________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Brian McGilloway\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This dazzling, labyrinthine debut impresses not only for the authentic depiction of a troubled community and the conflicts of a fallible detective, but also for the intense portrait of the borderlands themselves; as beautiful and terrible as the secrets they keep'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Poetic, human and gripping... reminded me of Bernard MacLaverty's early work. Yes, it's that good'\u003cb\u003e Ian Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'McGilloway's Borderlands was one of last years most impressive debuts. Does Gallows Lane pass the feared second-novel test? Easily.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'McGilloway skilfully handles the tangled threads of a conspiracy surrounding an old crime, to make a satisfying mystery with an attractive central character.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Well-written, subtly characterised and intriguingly plotted' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling, powerful and incredibly moving novel'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe new Ben Devlin thriller  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen Devlin is back \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can a dead woman avenge herself on her killer twelve years after her murder?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the puzzle facing Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a murder - a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room and when his identity is discovered Devlin feels a ghost walk over his grave as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager, Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent twelve years in prison for the murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Devlin investigates the dead man's movements since his release it becomes apparent Harris has been grooming teenage girls online and then arranging to meet them. But his activities have been discovered by others, notably a vigilante, who goes straight to the top of Devlin's list of suspects... until he uncovers that Harris was killed on the anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a coincidence in Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the ever-growing list of suspects being interviewed by his team. And then forensics contact Devlin with the astounding news that blood found on Harris's body is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's. Yet how can this be; the girl was murdered many years ago - and Devlin doesn't believe in ghosts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFront Cover Text \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e0\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian McGilloway\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eleven crime novels including the Ben Devlin mysteries and the Lucy Black series, the first of which, \u003ci\u003e Little Girl Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, became a New York Times and UK No.1 bestseller. In addition to being shortlisted for a CWA Dagger and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, he is a past recipient of the Ulster University McCrea Literary Award and won the BBC Tony Doyle Award for his screenplay, Little Emperors. He currently teaches in Strabane, where he lives with his wife and four children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766897934624,"sku":"9781472133267","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24a5ef523a7953268ccc5f40d39f1207.webp?v=1780300755","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blood-ties-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}