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9781408718018

The One You Least Suspect

The One You Least Suspect

by Brian McGilloway

Publisher Constable

Genre: Crime

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About the book

'McGilloway is one of the finest crime-writers working today' ANN CLEEVES

'A hugely talented storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER

Katie lives a quiet life. She likes her small Derry neighbourhood. She likes her job as a barmaid at O'Reillys. And she loves her daughter, Hope.

But everything changes when she is approached by two detectives. They want Katie to tell them the things she hears at work. To become their 
informant.

In this city, Katie knows the dangers of talking to the police. Yet with Hope's safety at risk should she refuse, she is trapped between two impossible choices.

Crossing the O'Reilly brothers could cost her everything. Her only chance of survival is if she can remain the one that they least suspect . . .

A gripping, heart-wrenching thriller that explores the fine line between right and wrong, justice and revenge, and how you choose your side when everyone is guilty . . .

Praise for Brian McGilloway:

'A hugely compelling story . . . probably the best novel yet by one of our finest mystery writers. Unmissable' 
JOHN CONNOLLY

'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' 
LEE CHILD

'Gripping'
 IAN RANKIN

'Utterly stunning and beautifully written'
 LIZ NUGENT

'This book is the peak of what crime fiction can do' 
STEVE CAVANAGH

'One of last year's most impressive debuts' 
THE TIMES

'The tension and heartbreak kept me turning the pages' 
PATRICIA GIBNEY

'One of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is, quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo' 
JO SPAIN

'Utterly compelling' 
JANE CASEY

'Clever, engaging and beautifully crafted' 
IRISH INDEPENDENT

'A finely calibrated account of loss, grief and simmering rage' IRISH TIMES

'Superb' 
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About the Author

Brian McGilloway

Brian McGilloway is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Inspector Benedict Devlin and DS Lucy Black series. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. After studying English at Queen's University, Belfast, he took up a teaching position in St Columb's College in Derry, where he was Head of English until 2013. He currently teaches in Holy Cross College, Strabane.

In April 2020, Brian's latest book, The Last Crossing, was published by the Dome Press. The book draws on Brian's first-hand experience of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and is one of his most important books to date.

Brian lives near the Irish borderlands with his wife, daughter and three sons.

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