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The girl who teetered out of the doorway was exactly who they were looking for...
DS Katie Maguire and her team are stretched to their limit. A gang of dognappers is terrorising Cork. The city's drug trade is at an all-time high. Now they have a missing girl to find too – and all in the glare of the media spotlight.
As Katie closes in on the truth, she realises that the three cases might be connected. But with every second she spends investigating, the clock ticks on for the missing girl, trapped in a living death...
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57% offLiving Death
The girl who teetered out of the doorway was exactly who they were looking for... DS Katie Maguire and her team are stretched to their limit. A gang of dognappers is terrorising Cork. The city's drug trade is at an all-time high. Now they have a missing girl to find too – and all in the glare of the media...Paperback$1000Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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RETRIBUTION COMES FOR US ALL "So fast-paced and unique." Reader review * "I'm so glad he's brought Katie Maguire." Reader review * "Katie Maguire is back with a bang!" Reader review "Devastatingly brilliant." Reader review "I love this series and I could not put it down." Reader review * "What a ride." Reader review * "Katie Maguire is back and...PaperbackSold Out -
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RETRIBUTION COMES FOR US ALL "So fast-paced and unique." Reader review * "I'm so glad he's brought Katie Maguire." Reader review * "Katie Maguire is back with a bang!" Reader review "Devastatingly brilliant." Reader review "I love this series and I could not put it down." Reader review * "What a ride." Reader review * "Katie Maguire is back and...HardbackSold Out
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Living Death by Graham Masterton is lauded for its consistent quality and engaging progression throughout the series. It features crisp and confident writing, marked by meticulous and exciting plotting that delivers clarity and thrills.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781784081430
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 February 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Graham Masterton was a bestselling horror writer who has now turned his talent to crimewriting. He lived in Cork for five years, an experience that inspired the Katie Maguire series. Visit katiemaguire.co.uk
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