Michelle McDonagh

'Gripping, smart, suspenseful' EDEL COFFEY'I could not put the book down' AMY JORDANIn a village of secrets, is anyone truly innocent? 'A page-turner' IRISH INDEPENDENTOn a frosty morning, a young tourist is found dead at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle. A tragic fall, the locals say. But when Dani DeMarco arrives from America to identify her daughter Jessie's body, she's convinced the truth is more sinister. Jessie had travelled to the village to find the father she never knew, a man who's now a pillar of the local community. But the story of his past, which Dani quickly exposes, soon ignites a storm of outrage, denial and fear. The local community begins to take sides, but who to believe - the man they have known all their lives, or a devastated mother with nothing to lose? As loyalties shift and tensions rise, one question haunts them all: did Jessie slip ... or was she silenced?'A thrilling mystery' GILL PERDUE

A gripping, twist-filled story of secrets, deception and suspicion from the bestselling author of Somebody Knows and There''s Something I Have to Tell You.On an icy morning in January, a body is discovered at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle, seemingly the tragic death by falling of a young tourist.Jessie DeMarco had travelled to the Cork village in search of the father she''d never known, bringing only a name and general location of his whereabouts. When her bereft mother Dani arrives from America to identify Jessie''s body, she brings with her a story of this man''s past that will soon lead to shocking accusations - and fervent denials.Convinced that her daughter''s death was not accidental, Dani sets about uncovering evidence, as the local community begins to take sides. But who to believe - the highly respected man they have known all their lives, or a devastated mother with nothing to lose?What people are saying about Michelle''s novels:''Gripping'' Jeanine Cummins, author of American Dirt''Hard to put down'' Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond''An absolute triumph'' Andrea Mara, author of Someone in the Attic''Extremely addictive'' Business Post''A gripping page turner'' Reader review''Kept me constantly guessing'' Reader review''I was hooked from the opening pages'' Reader review