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The Night I Killed Him
Author: Gill Perdue
Format: Paperback
'A fresh, assured voice in Irish crime writing' — Andrea Mara
'Absolutely riveting and eminently readable.' — Liz Nugent
'A writer at the top of her game ... I could not look away until the shocking end.' — Edel Coffey
'An absolute page-turner' — Jo Spain
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The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald, seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max - who disappeared 18 years earlier - is washed up on a beach. Everyone thought Max had taken his own life the night of his twenty-first birthday party, but Gemma knows the truth - she is responsible for Max's disappearance.
With the police bearing down from one side, and her glamorous lifestyle hanging by a thread, it seems the devastating truth is about to destroy Gemma's life and take her away from her precious little boy.
Gemma has created a dazzling world in trying to forget that fateful night. What if it's all been a lie?
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'Great writing, gorgeous characterisation and such a plot! I was so deliciously engrossed.' — Marian Keyes
'I devoured it. So tightly plotted with great characters ... it had me on tenterhooks throughout and my nerves were shot.' — Patricia Gibney
'A compulsive heart-stopping read, that makes you forget to breathe! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough ... a gripping, tense, bone chiller of a book that you won't forget.' — Sam Blake
'A superbly crafted story - a gripping thriller, but also a sensitive and insightful portrayal of guilt and grief. It's both beautifully written and nerve-shreddingly tense. Completely compelling - you won't want to put it down.' — Jane Casey
'A gripping thriller ... talented author Gill Perdue masterfully drives home a chilling warning that lingers on every page: Don't believe everything you see online' — Irish Examiner
About the Author
Gill Perdue is a writer and dance teacher. She worked as a primary school teacher for fifteen years and published four children's books. If I Tell, her first adult novel, was an Irish bestseller and shortlisted for Crime Novel of the Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards. The Night I Killed Him is her third novel. Gill lives in Dublin.
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