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With Our Blessing
The unforgettable beginning to the addictive crime series (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 1)
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THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER. Shortlisted for the 2015 Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition
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It's true what they say... revenge is sweet.
1975. A baby, minutes old, is forcibly taken from its devastated mother.
2010. The body of an elderly woman is found in a Dublin public park in the depths of winter.
Detective Inspector Tom Reynolds is working the case. He's convinced the murder is linked to historical events that took place in the notorious Magdalene Laundries. Reynolds and his team follow the trail to an isolated convent in the Irish countryside. But once inside, it becomes disturbingly clear that the killer is amongst them... and is determined to exact further vengeance for the sins of the past.
With Our Blessing by Jo Spain is a gripping tale of mystery and revenge.
Series: An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery
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After the Fire
Engrossing Sunday Times Nobody was supposed to get out alive. On a Dublin city street, packed with afternoon shoppers, a young woman appears, naked, traumatised and bearing burn marks. Tom Reynolds, now Chief Superintendent, is no longer head of the murder squad. But when it transpires the woman escaped from a house fire started deliberately and that there are more...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Beneath the Surface
From top-ten Irish bestselling author Jo Spain comes the second novel in the Inspector Tom Reynolds series. Did I know it would come to this? That I was playing Russian Roulette? I would give anything to turn back time and to be with my girls. There is no shot at redemption. I am going to die. The gun is in...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Darkest Place
'A deeply satisfying read' Sunday Times Christmas Day, and DCI Tom Reynolds receives an alarming call. A mass grave has been discovered on Oilean na Caillte, the island which housed the controversial psychiatric institution St. Christina's. The hospital has been closed for decades and onsite graves were tragically common. Reynolds thinks his adversarial boss is handing him a cold case...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
With Our Blessing
It's true what they say... revenge is sweet. 1975. A baby, minutes old, is forcibly taken from its devastated mother. 2010. The body of an elderly woman is found in a Dublin public park in the depths of winter. Detective Inspector Tom Reynolds is working the case. He's convinced the murder is linked to historical events that took place in...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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With Our Blessing by Jo Spain is praised for its atmospheric and compelling narrative, drawing on Ireland's dark past to create a gripping crime thriller. Critics appreciate its blend of traditional mystery with a modern Irish twist, likening it to works by Agatha Christie, but with a focus on deep historical wounds. The book is noted for its intense exploration of Ireland's haunting secrets and its intriguing, well-developed investigative team. The storytelling is described as fast-paced and well-researched, with a surprising twist that adds to its allure.
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ISBN: 9781784293178
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 379g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Jo Spain has worked as a journalist and a party advisor on the economy in the Irish parliament. With Our Blessing is her first novel and was one of seven books shortlisted in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition 2015. Joanne lives in Dublin with her husband and their four young children.
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