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Where They Lie: The thrillingly atmospheric debut from an exciting new voice in crime fiction
Claire Coughlan
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR
‘A superb novel, evoking a bygone era when women could not afford to put a foot wrong’
SUNDAY TIMES
‘This isn't just a mystery novel: it's a window into a vanished world’
TANA FRENCH
Some stories demand to be told. They keep coming back,
echoing down through the decades, until they find a teller . . .
Dublin, 1943
Actress Julia Bridges disappears.
Her body is never found.
Dublin, 1968
The bones of Julia Bridges are discovered in a ... Read moreback garden.
Nicoletta Sarto, an ambitious junior reporter for the Irish Sentinel, investigates the mystery of Julia’s disappearance, drawing her into the tangled underworld of the illegal abortion industry.
But some stories remain a mystery for a reason, and it’s not long before this one stirs up buried secrets from Nicoletta’s own past. Secrets that perhaps should stay buried . . .
'A thrillingly dark and atmospheric tale, richly evocative of its time' JOHN BANVILLE
'Atmospheric and absorbing, . . . A dark and turbulent journey to unexpected truths’ VAL McDERMID
‘A dark, gorgeously-written thriller’ NICCI FRENCH
‘Atmospheric, authentic, and almost unbearably poignant . . . transports the reader back in time while holding up a mirror to the present. A must-read’ ERIN KELLY
'Gripping and brilliantly atmospheric' RODDY DOYLE
‘Deliciously evocative and atmospheric . . . a shocking story, stylishly told’
IRISH SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
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About Claire Coughlan
Claire Coughlan worked as a journalist in Ireland for many years. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from UCD and lives in Co Kildare with her husband and daughter. Where They Lie is her first novel.
Reviews for Where They Lie: The thrillingly atmospheric debut from an exciting new voice in crime fiction
Praise for Where They Lie: ‘Deliciously evocative and atmospheric . . . a shocking story, stylishly told’ IRISH SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 'The mysteries surrounding Nicoletta intertwine grippingly with the mysteries within her, but what makes Where They Lie special is its keen awareness of Dublin's layers of light and shadow. Coughlan digs deeply into the dark ... Read moreside, Ireland's horrifying record around women and childbearing – but at the same time the book brings to life, in fine, tender, vivid detail, the rich atmosphere of 1960s Dublin' TANA FRENCH 'Beautifully written, utterly absorbing. It’s hard to believe Coughlan wasn’t right there in 1960s Dublin observing the world she describes in such word-perfect detail. A stunning debut' ANDREA MARA 'A thrillingly dark and atmospheric tale, richly evocative of its time, especially for those of us old enough to remember 1968' JOHN BANVILLE ‘Where They Lie, beautifully crafted in its historical detail, is a labyrinthine tale that takes us on a meandering quest from the mean streets of Dublin’s inner city out to its leafiest suburbs . . .’ IRISH TIMES 'Gripping and brilliantly atmospheric, and Nicoletta Sarto, the novel's protagonist – the way she talks, the way she thinks – is a great invention' RODDY DOYLE 'Atmospheric and absorbing, an ambitious young journalist finds herself at the heart of a corkscrew tale she never knew existed. A dark and turbulent journey to unexpected truths’ VAL McDERMID ‘A dark, gorgeously written thriller, its tap root deep in a past so vividly evoked, you can see and smell and feel it’ NICCI FRENCH ‘Atmospheric, authentic, and almost unbearably poignant. Like the best historical fiction, Where They Lie transports the reader back in time while holding up a mirror to the present. A must-read’ ERIN KELLY ‘Dark and atmospheric’ PRIMA ‘A beautifully atmospheric and evocative murder mystery with some serious issues at its heart’ BEST 'This is a stunning debut. Original characters, complex issues, excellent twists. Claire Coughlan is an author to watch' JO SPAIN 'A wintry Dublin sets the scene for this complex, haunting mystery. Coughlan writes with such confidence and heart as she draws us into both journalist Nicoletta Sarto’s world, and the women who came before her. Packed with suspects, intrigue, and deep emotional truths' CAZ FREAR ‘Gripping and deeply atmospheric, you can hear the click of the typewriter keys in the Irish Sentinel office as this tense and evocative debut unfurls. Coughlan's brilliantly crafted characters bring you straight to 1968, to a dark and unexpected mystery where every woman's struggle for identity resonates. Beautifully written and perfectly paced, Coughlan is a true talent to watch. I loved Nicoletta Sarto, more please!’ SAM BLAKE 'Lost myself completely in this cracking debut. Rich, complex, and beautifully written. Just gorgeous!' ANDREA CARTER 'Steeped in atmosphere, time and place, and as emotional as it is gripping, this is a blistering debut' TAMMY COHEN ‘A beautiful, haunting debut – totally absorbing from first page to last’ PHOEBE LOCKE ‘Journalist Claire Coughlan tackles one of the many distressing aspects of Ireland’s past in this novel . . . This involving story shows the importance of the rights women have won in the past half-century and the need to ensure they are not compromised now’ LITERARY REVIEW ‘An ambitious crime yarn . . . goes underneath the genre’s skin to expose the cruelty of illegitimacy for women in Irish history and has a strong female character at its helm’ RTÉ GUIDE ‘A cracking debut’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH ‘A deeply absorbing mystery’ CRIME MONTHLY ‘ [A] vivid sense of the cut and thrust world behind the front page headlines, and the many characters that inhabit it. It’s all a far cry from the clickbait of today’s 24-hour news sites and much more exciting as a consequence . . . a strong debut’ CRIME FICTION LOVER ‘Debut author Coughlan effortlessly plants clues that pay off in gasp-worthy twists . . . Recommended for readers of dark, historical crime fiction’ BOOKLIST Show Less
