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Patricia Gibney

    January 1, 1962
    Patricia Gibney
    Tell Nobody : Absolutely gripping crime fiction with unputdownable mystery and suspense
    Broken Souls
    Tell Nobody
    Little Bones
    Final Betrayal
    Silent Voices
    • 2023

      "When young widow Eilis Lawlor disappears in the middle of the night, with her two little children asleep in their beds, it is a chilling case for Detective Lottie Parker. Since her husband's tragic death, Eilis is all her children have, and when Lottie sees Eilis's house keys and phone still lying on the kitchen counter, she is terrified for the vulnerable mother's safety. Then Eilis's broken body is found by a nearby lake, wrapped in an unfamiliar yellow dress, her mouth sealed with duct tape - and Lottie's worst fears are confirmed. Someone wanted this beautiful widow dead. Desperate to find the person behind this brutal crime, Lottie discovers that Eilis was a member of a support group for widows. And when Jennifer, a close friend of Eilis's from the group, is found on a rubbish heap, wrapped in a yellow dress, Lottie vows to get justice. Lottie dives into Jennifer's past, and learns that she had lived a reclusive life since her husband died. She hadn't been seen at work for months and had sheltered inside her immaculate home, only emerging for meetings with the group. But when Lottie questions the other women about Jennifer's isolation, they claim to know nothing. Lottie is certain that the remaining widows are hiding something. Can she uncover the truth before another innocent life is lost?"--Publisher

      Three Widows
    • 2023

      The Altar Girls

      An addictive crime thriller packed with mystery and suspense

      • 478 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      The haunting image of a little girl, resembling an angel in a white robe with long black hair, sets a chilling tone as she lies motionless in the snow. Her serene pose, with hands clasped as if in prayer, contrasts starkly with the reality that she will never awaken. This evocative scene hints at themes of innocence lost and the fragility of life, drawing readers into a poignant narrative that explores the impact of tragedy.

      The Altar Girls
    • 2022

      The pulse-pounding new book in the beloved Detective Lottie Parker series by million-copy bestseller Patricia Gibney. When a set of small bones is discovered by the railway tracks, Lottie must bring terrible past wrongs to light . . .

      Buried Angels
    • 2021

      The gripping new instalment in the internationally bestselling and beloved Lottie Parker series. As Lottie is pulled into her most dangerous investigation yet, the people she loves most are put in grave danger . . .

      Silent Voices
    • 2021

      In the tenth instalment of the million-copy bestselling Detective Lottie Parker series , Lottie is in a race against time to save the life of an innocent child before it's too late . . .

      Little Bones
    • 2020

      The boy's body was so white it was almost transparent. But that's not what caused the nausea to rise up her throat. He was so young. His body was unmarked, surrounded by a halo of plucked wildflowers. One hot summer evening, eleven-year-old Mikey Driscoll is on the way home from playing with friends. Two days later, his body is discovered on a bed of wildflowers by some local teenagers. The case is assigned to Detective Lottie Parker and this time it's personal. The victim was a close friend of her son, Sean, from the run-down Munbally estate on the other side of town. Sean tells his mother Mikey was behaving normally before he died, but Lottie can't help but feel that her son is keeping something from her... Then days later, another boy is found dead, surrounded by wild flowers next to beautiful Ladystown Lake. On the hunt for a twisted individual with a terrifying calling card, Lottie must uncover the web of secrets within Mikey's circle of friends. Someone is hiding something but who are they protecting and can Lottie find out before it's too late? Lottie is desperate to catch the killer before he strikes again because this time her own child could be in terrible danger... If you love Helen Fields, Karin Slaughter and Rachel Abbott, you'll love the latest heart-stopping thriller from Patricia Gibney. Tell Nobody will keep you guessing until the very last page.

      Tell Nobody : Absolutely gripping crime fiction with unputdownable mystery and suspense
    • 2020

      "When Faye Baker discovers a fragile child's skull behind the walls of her new home, Detective Lottie Parker is called to investigate. The house has been owned for years by the family of Faye's boyfriend Jeff, so when Jeff starts acting suspiciously, Lottie wonders what he might be hiding... Lottie doesn't have long to dig deeper before a child's bones are found by eleven-year-old Gavin on nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull behind the walls, but Lottie can't ignore the coincidence. Someone out there must be missing their loved ones and it's up to her to put right a terrible wrong. Unable to shake a feeling of foreboding, Lottie goes to speak to Faye, and discovers that she hasn't turned up for work. When Faye's body is found stuffed in the back of her car, Lottie needs to find out who wanted her to keep quiet. As Lottie hunts for Faye's killer, the case takes a darker turn when Gavin goes missing. Faye and Gavin are connected only by the grisly body parts they discovered. But who are these little victims and why has their killer come back? Can Lottie find the answers before another precious life is taken?"--page [4] of cover

      Buried Angels: Absolutely gripping crime fiction with a jaw-dropping twist
    • 2019

      Broken Souls

      • 434 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.5(373)Add rating

      ‘She shivered, though the kitchen was warm. Icicles of foreboding trickled down her spine. With trembling hands she whipped back her hair at the nape of her neck. As she turned away from the window, she missed the shadow passing by.’One dark winter’s morning, bride-to-be Cara Dunne is found hanging in her home, dressed in her wedding dress, with a lock of hair removed. Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. Looking at Cara’s bruised and battered body, she wonders who could have hated her enough to kill her at the happiest time of her life.The case takes a darker turn that afternoon with another shocking discovery – the broken body of a second young woman, pushed from the roof of the hospital where she worked. Fiona Heffernan was also due to be married, and her body is clad in a wedding dress, a lock of her hair cut off.The killings seem so personal that Lottie is convinced the girls have been killed by someone they knew. When she goes to break the news to Fiona’s family, she’s on the alert for anything suspicious. But then she makes a discovery that causes her blood to run cold – Fiona’s eight-year-old daughter Lily didn’t return home from her dance recital that afternoon. Terrified that Lily will be the next victim of a twisted and dangerous individual, Lottie takes the case into her own hands, risking her life when she comes face-to-face with the killer…

      Broken Souls
    • 2019

      When Amy Whyte and Penny Brogan leave a local nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning and don't arrive home, their families are beside themselves with worry. Conor Dowling has just been released from prison, a man full of hatred for Amy, the girl who put him behind bars in the first place. The case is given to Detective Lottie Parker, when the girls' blood-soaked bodies are found, days later, in a derelict squat. Chillingly, both girls are clutching silver coins in their hands--what message is this killer leaving behind? All the signs point to Conor but his alibi is water tight. As Lottie examines Penny and Amy's final days alive in a desperate search for clues, two more girls are found stabbed to death in a luxury apartment complex. Caught up in what is fast becoming her toughest case yet, Lottie is unaware that somebody is watching her every move. Then Lottie's two daughters, Katie and Chloe suddenly disappear from the town centre. Terrified that the killer has her girls, the stakes have never been higher for Lottie. But as Lottie puts everything on the line to find her daughters and solve the case, she's about to find herself in terrible danger--someone has a personal axe to grind with her and they know the best way to get to her is to hurt the ones she loves the most

      Final Betrayal
    • 2018