A Savage Hunger An Irish crime thriller of spine-tingling suspense

Blood stains the altar. Can she be found?

Paula Maguire, forensic psychologist is called in to investigate a
missing girl and the disappearance of a holy relic in Claire McGowan's
exhilarating fourth novel in the series, A SAVAGE HUNTER. The Paula
Maguire series is sure to enthral fans of Stuart MacBride and Lee Child.

'A complex, disturbing, resonant novel that remains light on its feet and immensely entertaining' - Irish Times

Victim: Female. Twenty-two years of age.
Reason for investigation: Missing person.
ID: Alice Morgan. Student. Last seen at a remote religious shrine in Ballyterrin.

Alice
Morgan's disappearance raises immediate questions for forensic
psychologist Paula Maguire. Alice, the daughter of a life pee0r in the
Home Office, has vanished along with a holy relic - the bones of a saint
- and the only trace is the bloodstains on the altar.

With no
body to confirm death, the pressure in this high-profile case is
all-consuming, and Paula knows that she will have to put her own life,
including her imminent marriage, on hold, if they are to find the truth.

A
connection to a decades-old murder immediately indicates that all may
not be as it seems; as the summer heat rises and tempers fray, can Alice
be found or will they learn that those that are hungry for vengeance
may be the most savage of all?