Dublin 1941. A brutal murder. Mistaken identity. And barman Eamon Foley is running for his life.
Nine months later Foley is in a crowded pub, and his brother-in-law is shot dead.
Dublin 1941 A brutal murder. Mistaken identity. And barman Eamon Foley is running for his life. Nine months later Foley is in a crowded pub. The music is loud. The singing is louder. His brother-in-law Joe McCarthy is shot dead. In the chaos, Foley thinks he sees the Dublin killer rushing through the door. Is this a message? Have they caught up with him at last, looking for retribution? Or is it as the local Gardaí suspect – Joe was killed by a jealous husband, given his reputation as a notorious womaniser? They dismiss Foley’s concerns. With horrendous results.
Excerpt
Foley could only see the back of the other man. He was stocky and wearing a long overcoat. He had a trilby pulled down over his eyes. And he was pointing a .45 Webley handgun at Raymond’s face.
Raymond was trembling.
‘I don’t know what you mean.’ Foley could just make out what he was saying. ‘Honest to God. I didn’t do anything. You have to believe …’
‘Stop it,’ the man told him. ‘Stop embarrassing yourself. We know what you did. Lying about it is just wasting your time and my time. And the result will be the same. You are only delaying the inevitable.’
As Foley moved closer to get a better look at the man his foot clipped a small table and knocked it against the partition. The man spun around waving the gun.
Raymond jumped up too. Then he gave a mad scream and threw himself over the desk. His long arms wrapped around the man and they danced across the room like two angry spiders, pulling and grabbing at each other.
Foley crashed through the door and tried to grab the man’s arm. But the arm was like a piston and it threw Foley back against the desk.
Foley rolled onto his knees and grabbed the desk to help him get back up. And as he struggled to his feet there was an almighty bang and a fierce blow caught him in the side like a slap from a wrecking ball. He slammed back against the desk again. Then everything went black.
Professional Reviews Claire Peppercorn 5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT!!!!! A MUST READ!!!!! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2016 Verified Purchase
This is the third book I have purchased by this author. Brilliant story and well written could not put the book down! Highly recommended. Amazing author and one of my favorites so far.
Angryseamus 5.0 out of 5 stars ... was given this book by a friend and I'm glad they did Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2016
I was given this book by a friend and I'm glad they did. It would not have been the usual book I would pick up and read but I highly recommend it to all my friends and associates. I felt it was very slow moving at the start, as it built up characters and the environment, and I was not really into the story until chapter 7 when a new character was introduced and certain relationships began appear and develop fully, this grabbed my interest as the story really began to move quickly and I felt I always wanted to read just one more chapter before I stopped for the night.
Do give this book a chance, you won't regret it
Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book! You won't be disappointed!! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2016
This book was so well written, I felt that I was one of the characters! From the first page, you are submerged into the story which makes it almost impossible to put down! The gripping/mysterious storyline kept you engrossed until the last page!! Cannot wait for a sequel!!
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