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The Unquiet Grave

DI Cormac Reilly, Book 4

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For years the boglands of Northern Europe have given up bodies of the long-deceased. Bodies that are thousands of years old, uncannily preserved. Bodies with strange injuries that suggest ritual torture and human sacrifice.

When a corpse is found in a bog in Galway, Cormac Reilly assumes the find is historical. But closer examination reveals a more recent story. The dead man is Thaddeus Grey, a local secondary school principal who disappeared two years prior.

There's nothing in Grey's past that would explain why he was murdered, or why his body was mutilated in a ritual manner. At first, progress on the case is frustratingly slow and Cormac struggles to keep his mind on the job. His ex-girlfriend, Emma Sweeney, is in trouble, and she's reached out to him for help – Emma's new husband has gone missing in Paris, and the French police are refusing to open an investigation into his disappearance.

Cormac is sure that he has found Grey's killer, and is within hours of an arrest, when another mutilated body is discovered on the other side of the country. Two days later, a third body is found. Press attention is intense. Is there a serial killer at work in Ireland? Has Cormac been on the wrong trail? And if so, can he find the murderer before they strike again?

©2025 Dervla McTiernan (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime Murder
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I have been waiting, what feels like forever to read a new book of this series (truthfully any book of this author) and I wasn’t disappointed. The story was intense and had many characters points of view. This added to the suspense and I wanted to see how they would tie together. The author excels at character development and their motivations. I didn’t give this story a 5 because the conclusion of the sister storyline wasn’t verified! The Garda accepted her final version even though she previously lied. Cormac wouldn’t normally make that mistake. 😊
I also want to added, the audio story was read exceptionally well.

I am a huge fan!

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I do love all of McTiernan's books, but DI Cormac Reilly still holds a very special place in my heart. I was hoping against hope for a fourth in the series and here it is, 7 years later and exactly as good as I've come to expect. Aoife McMahon remains a treasure as narrator and presenter whose delivery is second-to-none. 'The Unquiet Grave' (2025) may well be the best since 'The Ruin' (2018) - and well worth the wait.

WooHOO!!! Cormac is back!

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So happy to have Cormac back. Great story with just the right amount of complexity and life thrown in.

Cormac is Back

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I thought it was an intriguing story line, well developed characters, and I was surprised by the outcome.

It’s so Irish

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a few plot holes were disappointing for this author. the narration was good as per other books in this series

some intricate story lines keep you listening

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