The Child Before

<p><strong>She began to sing the girl. Her voice was soft so soft it was almost of the wind. It was a lullaby. She cradled her arms rocking them gently back and forth. As if she was holding a baby. But she was not. Her arms were empty.</strong><br /><br />On a cold morning a cyclist finds the brutally slaughtered body of a woman in her car on a remote lane leading to the long-abandoned Irish village of Kelly’s Forge.<br /><br />But when <strong>Detective Finnegan Beck</strong> arrives from the nearby town of Cross Beg to investigate he notices there’s a baby’s seat in the back of the car. A bottle of baby’s milk lying in the footwell. And no child.<br /><br /><strong>Little Róisín isn’t the first child to go missing</strong> from that same remote location though. <strong>There was another baby girl taken more than fifty years before who was never found.</strong> Has too much time passed for there to be a connection or does something – or someone – link these two crimes?<br /><br />Beck claims he does not want to stay in Cross Beg. His heart is back in Dublin with the woman he loves. But knowing that a child’s life depends on him changes things. He knows he has to find the missing baby girl. Because if he doesn’t he fears there’s a chance everyone will give up the baby for dead just like they did before…<br /><br /><strong>This dark twisted page turner will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross Patricia Gibney and Rachel Caine.</strong><br /> </p><p>Readers are loving <em>The Child Before</em>:</p><p><br />‘An amazing book… <strong>Lots of twists and turns</strong>… Full of surprises. I thought I knew who the killer was halfway through but I was totally wrong.’ Goodreads reviewer 5 stars<br /><br />‘<strong>Wow. This was a great book. Held my attention from the first page.</strong> Tons of twists and turns. Can't wait for more’ Goodreads reviewer 5 stars<br /><br />‘So many twists and turns throughout the whole book. You never knew what surprise was going to happen next. This book <strong>had me holding my breath up til the end</strong>. I would have never guessed who the killer was. <strong>I just love books like this</strong>.’ Goodreads reviewer 5 stars<br /><br />‘<strong>Inspector Beck is an unforgettable character</strong>… A highly entertaining read.’ Goodreads reviewer<br /><br />‘<strong>A fast paced thriller with heart wrenching turns!</strong>... I went from heartbroken to angry to scared!! What a perfect combination for a thriller!... <strong>I would absolutely recommend this book!</strong>’ Goodreads reviewer<br /><br />‘<strong>Full of twists and dark turns the author keeps the reader guessing up until the very last page</strong>.’ Goodreads reviewer</p>