{"product_id":"the-dark-hours-9780008656973","title":"The Dark Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Dark Hours is a gripping police thriller from a fresh new voice in Irish crime fiction, set in 1994 and 2024. When Garda Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are unprepared for what they find. A serial killer is at work in Cork, one as clever as he is deadly. Julia is determined to be the one to catch him, but when two women are murdered, her past comes back to haunt her. The Dark Hours is a thrilling and atmospheric novel that will keep readers hooked until the very end. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 January 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘\u003c\/strong\u003eSubverted my expectations at almost every turn… Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping – I tore through it in a single day’ \u003cstrong\u003eLouise Candlish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Clever, immersive and utterly engrossing, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Hours\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumph' \u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Mara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dazzling…this tangled, terrifying story feels as though Jordan has been writing for decades. It would make great TV'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Daily Mail \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping police thriller from a fresh new voice in Irish crime fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1994:\u003c\/strong\u003e When Gardaí Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her days, leaving her plagued with nightmares and terrified of the dark. There is a serial killer at work in Cork, one as clever as he is deadly. Julia may not be a detective yet, but after the harrowing events of that night, she is determined to be the one to catch him…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024:\u003c\/strong\u003e Julia Harte has chosen just the right place to disappear. Now a retired detective with an illustrious career behind her, she has moved to a tiny cottage in a remote part of Ireland where she hopes to find peace. But then she receives a phone call from her old Superintendent – two women have been murdered, their bodies marked and staged, just like in ’94.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s happening again.\u003c\/strong\u003e Only this time, the stakes are even higher. Julia must return to Cork to face down a vicious killer and the memories that haunt her still. Yet Julia is no longer a naïve junior officer but a seasoned, tough professional who proves more than a match for any murderer…\u003c\/p\u003eReaders are gripped by \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Hours\u003c\/em\u003e…\u003cp\u003e'You are whipped along with the plot… Breathtaking, heart-thumping. Couldn't put this down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'From the first to the last page, it is captivating. The pace is quick and relentless, and the plotting is flawless' \u003cstrong\u003eReader review \u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Quietly impressive… Much more than an ordinary police procedural' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'By far the easiest 5 stars I've given this year!… I'm so excited to read more from this author' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely loved Julia, what an amazingly complex and expertly crafted character!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Hours\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An original heroine. Remarkably engrossing' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlatinum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dark, gripping and atmospheric, I was hooked by the first page… you won't be able to put \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Hours\u003c\/em\u003e down’ \u003cstrong\u003eSam Blake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A relentlessly twisty one-sitting read' \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Ryan Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I LOVED Julia Harte. What an original and complex character. I raced through this gripping novel; Amy Jordan is an impressive new voice’ \u003cstrong\u003eEdel Coffey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pace and pathos, insight and inspiration! A cracking whirlwind serial killer story' \u003cstrong\u003eGill Perdue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I loved the fact that the protagonist was an older woman… A strikingly original lead character, vivid characterisation and tight plotting… a very enjoyable read’ \u003cstrong\u003eLiz Nugent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Twin timelines, two serial killers, a truly shocking opening scene: in \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Hours\u003c\/em\u003e, Amy Jordan takes us on a twisty and terrifying journey to the darkest of places’ \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Kirwan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 436g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 234 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780008656973\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amy Jordan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47281339629818,"sku":"9780008656973","price":10.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1745607308695_book.jpg?v=1745764872","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-dark-hours-9780008656973","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}