When They See Me, 9780241992081
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A killer hides in plain sight. Will they find him in time?
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When They See Me

the gripping second novel in the shaw and darmody series

$23.15

  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    18 August 2025

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Summary

When They See Me: A Shaw and Darmody Thriller

An au pair disappears in the heart of suburbia. When her body turns up, all eyes are on the only witness to her abduction, a two-year-old child.

Detective and expert witness interviewer Laura Shaw knows she is needed. But in the aftermath of a case that nearly broke her, Laura questions if she can continue to do police work. Her partner, Detective Niamh Darmody, is on the case, but without Laura to rely on, she’s struggling too.<…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241992081
ISBN-10:0241992087
Author:Gill Perdue
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:18 August 2025
Weight:276g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

Pacy and intense … kept me frantically turning pages till the nail-biting end – Andrea MaraTerrific … totally gripping and tightly plotted * Jane Casey *Thrilling … an adrenaline-charged page-turning read that leaves readers wanting more – Myles McWeeney * Irish Independent *Enthralling … a real page-turner, a modern Irish crime epic that will have you rooting for Laura and Niamh right to the very end * Hot Press *A highly empathetic writer … a well-crafted, character-driven thriller, set in a suburban milieu worthy of Andrea Mara … for anyone missing Tana French’s ‘Dublin Murder’ series * Irish Examiner *A fantastically thrilling police procedural with two feisty, believable female leads. Everything I love in a book! – Jo SpainI loved it! With a sinister plot and a creepy serial killer it’s gripping and terrifying. And Laura and Niamh are characters I want to read about again and again! – Patricia GibneyThere’s a lot to unpick in this very layered novel but it is excellent. I advise you to read it and [If I Tell] immediately * Belfast Telegraph *I love this crime fighting duo! Original and real, Laura and Niamh are such fresh voices. Taut, compelling and utterly creepy, with a dramatic conclusion that will have you frantically turning the pages, read it with the light on! – Sam BlakeWith well-drawn characters and an intense, urban plot, When They See Me feels gritty and above all authentic’ – Sinéad Crowley

About The Author

Gill Perdue

Gill Perdue is a writer and dance teacher. She worked as a primary school teacher for fifteen years and published four children’s books. If I Tell, her first adult novel, was an Irish bestseller and shortlisted for Crime Novel of the Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards. When They See Me is her second novel. Gill lives in Dublin.

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