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The Kate Maguire MysteriesSeries

This thrilling detective series follows the journey of a brave and intelligent detective in a picturesque Irish town. Each case plunges her deeper into the dark corners of the human psyche and the nature of crime. Witness her relentless pursuit of justice as she confronts the most brutal offenses threatening the community's peace. It's a gripping ride filled with suspense and unexpected twists.

Dead Girls Dancing
Red Light
Buried
Blood Sisters
Living Death
White Bones

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  1. 1

    White Bones

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.0(850)Add rating

    An ancient Irish mystery. A ritualistic modern-day killer. Ireland's first female detective Katie Maguire must find the connection.

    White Bones
  2. 2

    Broken Angels

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    4.2(692)Add rating

    As they came nearer, the black-clad body came into view, lying on its side in the shallows... One cold spring morning in County Cork, two fishermen find a body floating in the Blackwater River: the mutilated corpse of a retired music teacher. His hands and feet are bound, and his neck bears the mark of a garrotting wire. The Garda want to wrap this case up before the press get hold of it. But when a second man is found murdered, the body bears all the same marks as the first. And Detective Superintendent Katie Maguire fears this case carries the hallmark of a serial murderer...

    Broken Angels
  3. 2

    Broken Angels: Volume 2

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    3.9(17)Add rating

    Set in County Cork, the story unfolds with the discovery of a murdered priest, Father Heaney, whose death reveals a dark conspiracy linked to St Joseph's Orphanage. As Detective Inspector Katie Maguire investigates, she uncovers a disturbing pattern of violence against clergy, compounded by the Catholic diocese's influence that complicates her efforts. Facing immense pressure to resolve the case, Katie must confront a longstanding silence to expose a horrific secret that has remained buried for years, risking everything to bring the truth to light.

    Broken Angels: Volume 2
  4. 3

    Red Light

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
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    Somewhere in the city of Cork, a woman's cry echoes through the rainy streets. On a bloodstained mattress in a grimy flat, a burly man lies dead. A terrified girl kneels over his body. She has been trapped here for three days. It doesn't take DS Katie Maguire long to identify the murder victim: he's a cruel and powerful pimp she's been trying to convict for years. It's Katie's job to catch the killer. But with men like this dead, the city is safer – and so are the frightened young women who are trafficked into Cork. When a second pimp is horrifically murdered, Katie must decide. Should she do her job, or follow her conscience? Should she allow the killer to strike again?

    Red Light
  5. 4

    Taken For Dead

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.2(238)Add rating

    Katie Maguire is one of Ireland's best detectives. So why can't she catch these killers? In a secluded cove just outside the reaches of the city of Cork, a woman wakes up into a nightmare. She is buried in the sand, unable to escape. The gulls wheel silently overhead. Nobody could imagine the cruelty of her fate... Katie Maguire of the Cork Garda is soon on the trail of a terrifying gang of torturers calling themselves the High Kings of Erin. She'll do anything to stop them before they can claim their next victim – but somehow they are always one step ahead. Is Detective Katie Maguire losing her touch? Or is somebody close to her less trustworthy than they seem?

    Taken For Dead
  6. 5
  7. 6

    Buried

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    4.0(651)Add rating

    Katie Maguire reopens a cold case involving the disappearance of a well-to-do family from Cork.

    Buried
  8. 7

    Living Death

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
    4.1(117)Add rating

    Katie Maguire reopens a cold case and goes undercover in order to find the connection between drug trafficking and a spate of violent attacks that leave the victims severely disabled.

    Living Death
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  12. 11

    The Last Drop of Blood

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    3.9(44)Add rating

    The final book in the Katie Maguire series. A judge's body is found on an isolated road. Four gang members have been shot. Three civilians have been blown up. To Katie's horror, Cork is becoming a gang battleground like Dublin.

    The Last Drop of Blood