Introducing Cathy Connolly - a gripping new thriller from a brilliant new talent in Irish crime fiction.

Meet Cathy Connolly. Cop, kickboxing champion and soon-to-be single mother . . . Detective Garda Cathy Connolly's life has taken an unexpected turn. Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, Cathy's struggling with how she's going to balance motherhood with the very real dangers of life on the job. Called to what seems like a routine break-in, Cathy discovers a baby's bones concealed in the hem of an old wedding dress. When the dress's original owner, Lavinia Grant, is found dead, Cathy is drawn deep into a complex web of secrets and lies spun by three generations of women? Meanwhile, a fugitive killer has arrived in Dublin with old scores to settle. Struggling with her own secrets, Cathy doesn't know how dangerous - and personal - this case is about to become . . . 'PD James meets Karin Slaughter in this stylish debut. Sam Blake has created a heroine crime sleuths will love' Niamh O'Connor 'A stunning slap in the face of a novel . . . Be warned, the ending will rend your heart' Ken Bruen

'Really excited to read the first in the series from a new author and I am really looking forward to getting to know the characters more in the future. A definite must read for crime fiction enthusiasts. You'll enjoy this if you like : Ann Cleeves, Sheila Bugler, Peter James.'