The Vanishing Triangle: The Murdered Women Ireland Forgot

Bestselling crime novelist Claire McGowan delves into a dark reality of non-political murders and sexual violence in Ireland in the 1990s, revealing a culture of secrecy, victim-blaming, and shame that left eight young women's bodies unfound and their assailants unpunished.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 01 May 2022
Publisher: Amazon Publishing

From the bestselling author of "What You Did" comes a harrowing true-crime investigation that casts a dark shadow over the Ireland of her childhood. In the 1990s, Ireland seemed like a safe haven for women, with the Troubles dominating the news and overshadowing non-political murders and sexual violence. It was easy to believe that you wouldn't be caught up in the darkness and killed. However, beneath the surface, a far more sinister reality was taking hold.

Through meticulous questioning and analysis of the circumstances surrounding the disappearances of eight young women, bestselling crime novelist Claire McGowan delves into the culture of secrecy, victim-blaming, and shame that left these women's bodies unclaimed, their fates unknown, and their assailants unpunished. McGowan reveals an Ireland that is far from the romanticized image of leprechauns and craic. Instead, she exposes an outdated social and sexual mores where women and their bodies were considered of secondary importance to perceived propriety and misguided politics. This was a place of well-buttoned lips and stony silence, where inadequate police and paramilitary threats loomed large.

The question remains: Was an unknown serial killer at large, or was there something even more insidious at work? In this insightful and sensitively drawn account, McGowan exposes a system that failed these eight women and continues to fail women to this day. She sheds light on the systemic issues that allowed these crimes to go unpunished, highlighting the need for change and accountability.

This book is a powerful reminder of the importance of speaking out against injustice and the need to protect women from harm. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the unwavering determination of those who seek truth and justice. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the darker side of Irish history and the ongoing struggle for gender equality.

Weight: 172g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781542035293