When They See Me: The gripping second novel in the Shaw and Darmody series

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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, Detective Niamh Darmody, is on the case, but without Laura to rely on, she's struggling too. When the discovery of a second body blows all their theories out of the water, Laura and Niamh must accept that the killer is poised to strike again. All they know is that he is tantalisingly close, hidden in plain sight. But they won't see him - not until he wants them to . . .

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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
Theres 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' -- Sinad Crowley
Page turning, twisty and gripping . Characters that you really care about and that are raw and real. A great read! -- Sinad Moriarty
Utterly gripping! -- Claudia Carroll

Author Bio

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.