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Pay Back The Devil
the brand new gripping and gritty thriller for 2025, an unmissable must-read dark detective series
Series: Katie Maguire
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Katie Maguire investigates a bombing targeting descendants of a local IRA group in the twelfth instalment of Graham Masterton's police-procedural series.
Katie Maguire investigates a bombing targeting descendants of a local IRA group in the twelfth instalment of Graham Masterton's police-procedural series.
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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 well worth the wait!" Reader review *
A DEADLY CAMPAIGN
An explosion in a house in inner-city Cork sends shock waves through the community. Two people are killed in the blast and, at first, their deaths are believed to be the tragic result of a gas leak - but the victims' pasts suggest otherwise.
A HISTORY OF TERROR
The target is clear: the Dripsey Dozen, a group created by descendants of five local IRA soldiers who were executed for their crimes in 1921.
A POLICE CONSPIRACY
Despite the surviving members of the Dozen being relocated to safe houses, the bombing continues. Which means a leak at Anglesea Street Garda station is supplying confidential information to this new terrorist.
This is suspended officer DS KATIE MAGUIRE’s chance to get back on the force – and stop a traitor from burning Cork to the ground...
Pay Back the Devil is a darkly gripping instalment in Graham Masterton's million-copy-bestselling thriller series, perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter.
Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series
#1 White Bones
#2 Broken Angels
#3 Red Light
#4 Taken for Dead
#5 Blood Sisters
#6 Buried
#7 Living Death
#8 Dead Girls Dancing
#9 Dead Men Whistling
#10 Begging to Die
#11 The Last Drop of Blood
#12 Pay Back the Devil
Why readers love Katie Maguire...
"A tough and gritty thriller." Irish Independent
"A natural storyteller." New York Journal of Books
"Any fan of mysteries should grab this book." Irish Examiner
"Books in this series and they never fail to entertain." Reader review *
"A fierce read with a plot that feels topical." Reader review *
"Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing." Reader review
"Riveted from start to finish." Reader review
"A first class detection novel." Reader review
"Amazing, the man is a genius." Reader review
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Living 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$2300Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Pay Back The Devil
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...Paperback$3699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pay Back The Devil
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...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pay Back The Devil
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...Hardback$4699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Last Drop of Blood
On a quiet country road, a good man burns. Justice Garrett Quinn should have been at a sentencing. He was one of the good ones, fighting for order in a lawless world. In a burned-out car, on the outskirts of Cork, DS Katie Maguire finds what's left of him. But this is only the beginning. The judge's death sparks a...Paperback$5000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781837931071
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 538g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Graham Masterton is best known as a writer of horror and thrillers, but his career as an author spans many genres, including historical epics and sex advice books. His first horror novel, The Manitou, became a bestseller and was made into a film starring Tony Curtis. In 2019, Graham was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Horror Writers Association. He is also the author of the Katie Maguire series of crime thrillers, which have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. Visit www.grahammasterton.co.uk.
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