Taken for Dead

a darkly gripping must-read thriller, part of the unmissable Katie Maguire series for 2026

By: Graham Masterton

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Paperback | 3 December 2015

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384 Pages

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Katie Maguire is one of Ireland's best detectives. So why can't she catch these killers? In a secluded cove just outside the reaches of the city of Cork, a woman wakes up into a nightmare. She is buried in the sand, unable to escape. The gulls wheel silently overhead. Nobody could imagine the cruelty of her fate... Katie Maguire of the Cork Garda is soon on the trail of a terrifying gang of torturers calling themselves the High Kings of Erin. She'll do anything to stop them before they can claim their next victim – but somehow they are always one step ahead.

Is Detective Katie Maguire losing her touch? Or is somebody close to her less trustworthy than they seem?

About the Author

Graham Masterton was a bestselling horror writer who has now turned his talent to crimewriting. He lived in Cork for five years, an experience that inspired the Katie Maguire series.

Industry Reviews

'One of Britain's finest horror writers, Edinburgh-born Masterton has turned himself into one of this country's most exciting crime novelists. In the past four years he has established the engaging character of Irish Detective Superintendent Katie Maguire in a series of three fine crime novels' Daily Mail/Scottish Daily Mail.
'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James.
'Combining Masterton's two skills: crime and horror, this is further proof that career changes can be successful' The Good Book Guide.

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