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The Dead Hour
Series: Paddy Meehan
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Discover the second novel in the pulse-racing Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina.
‘Mina can chill your blood and break your heart in the same sentence’ Mark Billingham
Journalist Paddy Meehan is called to a domestic dispute in a wealthy Glasgow suburb.
When a woman is murdered, journalist Paddy Meehan must put her reputation - and her life - on the line to crack the case
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When a woman is murdered, journalist Paddy Meehan must put her reputation - and her life - on the line to crack the case.
Discover the second novel in the pulse-racing Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina.
'Mina can chill your blood and break your heart in the same sentence' - Mark Billingham
Journalist Paddy Meehan is called to a domestic dispute in a wealthy Glasgow suburb. The woman bleeding from a head injury doesn't want any help, and the well-dressed man beside her assures Paddy that everything is fine. But when she is given a €50 note to keep quiet, she becomes suspicious.
The next morning, the woman is dead. Paddy has found the story she has been waiting for, yet she will lose all credibility if word gets out about her bribe. To make matters worse, the police who attended the scene are twisting the evidence. Only Paddy cares enough to pursue a dark truth that could make her career - or get her killed.
'Splendidly written... Magnificently readable' - The Times
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The Dead Hour
When a woman is murdered, journalist Paddy Meehan must put her reputation - and her life - on the line to crack the case. Discover the second novel in the pulse-racing Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina. 'Mina can chill your blood and break your heart in the same sentence' - Mark Billingham Journalist Paddy Meehan is called...PaperbackSold Out -
The Field of Blood
A child disappears and the police believe two boys are responsible, but rookie journalist Paddy Meehan isn't so sure... The first novel in the addictive Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina. The most exciting crime writer to have emerged in Britain for years - Ian Rankin In Glasgow, a child goes missing, taken from the front garden of...PaperbackSold Out -
The Last Breath
Paddy Meehan's former boyfriend was killed before he could expose a dark secret, and Paddy is determined to find the culprit. Read the third novel in the Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina. 'One of the most original voices in crime fiction' — Daily Mail Paddy Meehan finally has it all - a flat of her own in...PaperbackSold Out
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Denise Mina receives high praise for her captivating writing style, quickly winning over readers. The novel offers a vividly realistic portrayal of Glasgow and features well-drawn characters, contributing to a compelling narrative. Reviewers highlight its readability and fine craftsmanship.
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ISBN: 9781784709532
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 February 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 266g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Denise Mina is the bestselling author of the Garnethill trilogy, the Paddy Meehan series and the Alex Morrow series, as well as historical novels Rizzio, Three Fires and The Second Murderer, a Philip Marlowe novel for the Chandler estate. She has won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award twice, the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year twice, the Gordon Burn Prize and was inducted into the Crime Writers' Association Hall of Fame in 2014. Denise also writes graphic novels and plays, and presents television and radio programmes. She studied law and forensic examination at Glasgow University and taught criminology and criminal law part-time at Strathclyde University. Denise lives and works in Glasgow. The Good Liar is her twentieth novel.
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