Only the Children

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The little girl stares up at Tessa trembling so hard her whole body shakes. Her brothers stand clutching her hands both pale with shock. 'They told us not to speak' she finally whispers. But the terror in her tear-filled eyes tells Tessa all she needs to know...</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When a cargo ship runs aground off the Irish coast the police are horrified to find the captain dead at the helm the crew missing and three little red-haired children terrified but unharmed locked in the galley kitchen.As an expert detective running a child-centred taskforce </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Detective Tessa Burns</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is called in to lead the case.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Despite Tessa's best efforts the children won't reveal a thing - not even their own names. Slowly gaining their trust Tessa uncovers a deadly secret about their past - and the mystery of their missing parents' whereabouts - that turns everything she thought she knew on its head.</p><p><br></p><p>But just as it seems she's cracked the case Tessa's team is attacked one dark night and the youngest boy is kidnapped yet again. It's clear the children are still in terrible danger. And when another senseless killing sends shockwaves through her team Tessa realises the murderer is someone much closer to home than they could have ever imagined. <strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Will she be able to uncover the truth in time or will it be too late for her and most devastating of all for the children...?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A totally unputdownable Irish police procedural with jaw-dropping twists. Perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney Lisa Regan and Angela Marsons.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What readers are saying about S.A. Dunphy:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>'</span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Oh man what a rollercoaster of a ride</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>...</span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> jaw-dropping and edge-of-the-seat</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>...Instantly hooked...</span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> I literally couldn't put it down</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>...</span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Fantastic!</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>'NetGalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</span></p><p><br></p><p>'<strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>All I can say is WELL HOLY what a rollercoaster of a read. I haven't left it down since I started it 2 days ago. </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Great pace with no let up and such an original storyline with so much going on... </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>As for the twists and turns - just buckle up</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>.' </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>@corinnecowman</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</span></p>