The Seventh Body

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1️⃣ 'Brilliant' Andrea Mara
🥈'Addictive' Sam Blake
📐'Gut-wrenching' William Shaw
🍀'A page-turner' Carmel Harrington
🖐️'Superb' Jane Casey
🕕'Ingenious' Liz Nugent
💀'Startling' Peter James

SEVEN DEADLY SINS
SEVEN BODIES
ONE RUTHLESS KILLER

When six human bodies are uncovered by a demolition crew on a derelict site in Cork, building work grinds to an immediate halt. The cadavers, all male, are soon revealed to have died centuries before.

But then a seventh is discovered. A woman. And unlike the others, recently buried.

What began as a historic find is now a crime scene.

Detective Garda Alice McCann is determined to track down the killer, even though she knows her superiors don't want her anywhere near such a high-profile case. Not after what happened before...

At every turn, her investigation reveals more questions than answers, more lies than facts. And someone powerful is watching her every move.

Can Alice uncover the truth before she's taken off the case - and before the killer strikes again?

A pulse-pounding police procedural from the Irish Times bestselling author of Cruel Deeds, perfect for fans of Jane Casey, Andrea Mara and Mark Billingham.

Readers are obsessed with The Seventh Body


'I raced through it, it consumed me in its pages . . . a shocking conclusion which left me gobsmacked. Brilliant!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Unputdownable. A fabulously executed crime novel with a wonderful new protagonist'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An absolute cracker of a novel, The Seventh Body is a jaw-dropping tale with complex and believable characters'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'If you adore Tana French then this is a work for you. I've read all of Catherine Kirwan's work and this is her best'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A superb read with so many plot twists!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

Absolutely brilliant. Could not put it down. I can't imagine anyone not liking this. It's one of those books
Andrea Mara
Whipsmart and addictive, The Seventh Body is Catherine Kirwan's best book yet. Twisty, propulsive and totally unexpected, I couldn't put it down! Alice McCann is a brilliant character, shrewd but vulnerable - with a lot to prove - she has a great future. Catherine's superb writing and love of Cork is clear on every page'
Sam Blake
Catherine Kirwan is a superb writer. The Seventh Body is a gritty mystery, delivered with crisp wit and a gut-wrenching emotional punch
William Shaw
An expertly woven mystery - with a clever, compelling plot and a great cast of characters - that I couldn't put down. A great premise, sharp, assured prose, cracking dialogue, authentic humour that I loved and, as always, Kirwan brings the city of Cork to life as a character in its own right. Her best book yet! I inhaled it
Michelle McDonagh
A compelling mystery and fast-paced thriller, wittily and sharply observed through the lens of Cork's nineties' club scene. Kirwan brings us on a propulsive ride in the company of believable and complex characters who I know will live on in my mind long after I put this book down. But most importantly, The Seventh Body is a moving testament to the victims of Crime, who are neither sidelined nor used as props, but brought back to life in all their vivid humanity. Unforgettable
Gill Perdue
With authentic characters and a complex, suspenseful and intriguing mystery, Kirwan has created another page-turner to delight her fans. In particular, I became wholly invested in the emotional arc of Detective Garda Alice McCann, whose vulnerability was revealed deftly, layer by layer, throughout the story
Carmel Harrington
The Seventh Body is an absolute knockout. Catherine Kiran knows how to hook a reader, but this one really hits on another level. It's got everything you'd want from a crime thriller; snappy pacing, a plot that keeps you guessing and a gritty Cork setting that transports you. But what really sets this book apart is how much heart it has. I tore through it at lightning speed . . . Brilliant stuff
Amanda Cassidy
The Cork dance scene o0f the 90s provides the perfect background for this pin-sharp police procedural which combines a satisfyingly twisty plot with a vivid and ultrarealistic setting
Sinead Crowley
A perfectly crafted police procedural with an unforgettable main character in damaged, determined Alice McCann. This is absolutely compelling storytelling, confident and clever, and accomplished with real heart and conviction. Superb; I loved it
Jane Casey
I loved it. The protagonist was so relatable. Such an ingenious plot. I love the way it was structured, and the whole Garda investigation felt very realistic. And it's as Cork as a pint of Beamish!
Liz Nugent
Tenacious, compassionate and doggedly determined, Detective Garda Alice McCann is a brilliant new addition to Irish crime fiction. Impeccably researched, along with the detailed depiction of Cork city which she knows so well, Catherine Kirwan has written an outstanding police procedural
Andrea Carter
The Seventh Body is startlingly well written. I predict Catherine Kirwan will become a major name in the crime fiction world
Peter James
A great plot and wonderful characters
Sunday Independent
An excellent garda procedural that combines personal catharsis with a complex plot
Irish Independent
Catherine Kirwan is a name to add to favourites like Jane Casey and Andrea Mara
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