Front cover of The Wrath by Martina Murphy, paperback

The Wrath : A completely addictive serial killer thriller - Martina Murphy

Martina Murphy

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  • Pages · 368 pages
  • Publication Date · 16/07/2026
  • Genre · Crime & mystery
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Breathtaking!' - Amazon review, ★★★★★ 'Another riveting page-turner from Martina Murphy's series' - Amazon review, ★★★★★ ----------You will not know the day, or the hour, but I am coming for you... When DS Lucy Golden discovers an abandoned car showing signs of a recent and bloody escape, the race is on to find the injured occupant, who must be somewhere close by on the Irish island of Achill. But when an anonymous threatening note is found in a pool of blood, the search team is briefed to look for a body, rather than a survivor. Once the victim is revealed to be a retired police officer, Lucy and her team are on edge . . . was the brutal killing an act of personal revenge? Or is the killer making a statement against the wider Garda�?Tensions rise as bizarre clues, conflicting witness testimony, viral videos and family feuds send Lucy and her partner Detective Dan Brown across Ireland on the hunt for a vicious murderer. They're feeling the pressure at work and at home . . . Lucy's son Luc is in a stormy relationship with a wannabe social media influencer, Dan's mother-in-law is conducting a steamy affair under his roof, and Lucy fears that a recent case that got a little too personal could be the cause of her boss DI William's noticeable coldness towards her. Meanwhile, the killer is only just getting started... ----------Readers love the DS Lucy Golden series!'10 out of 10 - would recommend! Tense, twisty, surprisingly moving!' - Amazon reviewer, ★★★★★ 'If you want to start a new crime series, make it this one. It's one of the best I've ever read 😍' - Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★ 'Brilliant... superb - Lucy Golden is a flawed heroine and mother but a brilliant detective... The plots are gripping and complex and the solutions are believable. Peppered with humour and great characters, these books are a pleasure to read. They deserve all the praise' - Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★ 'Taut, gripping, brilliantly plotted. Lucy Golden gets better and better. With each book in this gripping series the reader is drawn in to a deftly spun web of half-truths and hidden betrayals' - Amazon reviewer, ★★★★★ 'It gripped me right from the start... I could empathise with Lucy, she is very relatable and completely dedicated to finding justice... the descriptive passages pull you right in to Achill island and I found myself transposed right there' - Amazon reviewer, ★★★★★

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