
When They See Me
The gripping second novel in the Shaw and Darmody series
$24.33
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2025
Summary
A serial killer hides in plain sight. Can Shaw and Darmody find him before he strikes again?
From the bestselling author of If I Tell
An au pair disappears in the heart of suburbia. When her body shows 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,…
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: | 19 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 Mara
Terrific … 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 Spain
I 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 Gibney
There’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 Blake
With 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. The Night I Killed Him is her third novel. Gill lives in Dublin.
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