Somebody Knows

A gripping, addictive page-turner about dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them

By: Michelle McDonagh

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Paperback | 6 March 2025 | Edition Number 1

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'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara

'Hard to put down' Liz Nugent

But is the truth worth paying any price?

As her mother lies dying, journalist Cara Joyce happens upon a shocking piece of information about her origins. It connects her to the powerful Casey family and the tragic death of a young woman thirty years ago, whose body was found in a Connemara bog.

To this day, her disappearance and murder remain unsolved.

As she mourns her mother's death, Cara's quest intensifies to uncover what happened to Lucia Casey, putting her at odds with those around her. Who is behind Lucia's death and what are they hiding? Why did her adoptive mother conceal Cara's origins from her? And what will Cara risk in the present to solve the mysteries of the past?

PRAISE FOR MICHELLE MCDONAGH

'A gripping whodunnit' JEANINE CUMMINS

'A compelling page-turner' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN

'Cleverly plotted and unpredictable' RACHAEL ENGLISH

Industry Reviews

A smart, multi-layered mystery wrapped up in a poignant story of family betrayals and societal failures. Another sure-fire winner for Michelle McDonagh. An absolute triumph. - Andrea Mara

This book was marvellously hooky and hard to put down. In a bold move, Cara isn't altogether a likeable character but when she finds out that her birth mother was murdered, she immediately wins our compassion. When she finds her welcoming birth family, skeletons literally start to fall out of the closet.

Entertaining, compelling and intriguing. Bravo! - Liz Nugent

Somebody Knows, Michelle McDonagh's powerful second novel, is a dramatic exploration of the bonds that tie families together across generations - Sunday Independent

A quintessentially Irish story of secrets, lies, shame and protecting reputations - Irish Times The Gloss

With some very powerful moments, capturing tenderness, drama and trauma, Somebody Knows is a compelling tale, another well-crafted story from this Irish writer who is slowly staking her claim as the 'Queen of Irish Rural Noir' - Swirl and Thread

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