"This suspenseful story will appeal to readers of contemporary police procedurals like Tana French's Dublin Murder series and Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series.
Author(s): Amy Jordan
320 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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About the Book

1994: When Gardas Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her career, leaving her plagued with nightmares and terrified of the dark. 2024: Julia Harte, now retired with an illustrious career behind her, has moved to a tiny cottage in a remote part of Ireland, where she hopes to find peace. But then she receives a phone call from her old superintendent two women have been murdered, their bodies marked and staged, just like in '94.

Book Synopsis

"This suspenseful story will appeal to readers of contemporary police procedurals like Tana French's Dublin Murder series and Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series." --Jane Harper, Booklist

Her worst nightmare just returned--but this time she's ready

1994: When Gardas Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her career, leaving her plagued with nightmares and terrified of the dark. There is a serial killer at work in Cork, one as clever as he is deadly. Julia may not be a detective yet, but after the harrowing events of that night, she is determined to be the one to catch him...

2024: Julia Harte has chosen just the right place to disappear. Now retired, with an illustrious career behind her, she has moved to a tiny cottage in a remote part of Ireland, where she hopes to find peace. But then she receives a phone call from her old superintendent--two women have been murdered, their bodies marked and staged, just like in '94.

It's happening again. Only this time, the stakes are even higher. Julia must return to Cork to face a vicious killer and the memories that haunt her. Yet Julia is no longer a naive junior officer but a seasoned, tough professional who proves more than a match for any murderer...

Review Quotes

"This suspenseful story will appeal to readers of contemporary police procedurals like Tana French's Dublin Murder series and Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series." --Booklist

"Dark, gripping and atmospheric, I was hooked by the first page... you won't be able to put The Dark Hours down." --Sam Blake

"I LOVED Julia Harte. What an original and complex character. I raced through this gripping novel; Amy Jordan is an impressive new voice." --Edel Coffey

"A relentlessly twisty one-sitting read." --Catherine Ryan Howard

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.17 Inches (H) x 6.38 Inches (W) x 1.04 Inches (D)

Weight: .92 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Thrillers

Publisher: Mira Books

Theme: Psychological

Format: Hardcover

Author: Amy Jordan

Language: English

Street Date: January 28, 2025

TCIN: 92203878

UPC: 9780778368113

Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-5718

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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