"Teeming with conspiracy and character, this twelfth twisty Katie Maguire novel sees the suspended DS throw herself into investigating a campaign of revenge on the descendants of executed IRA soldiers."
Though Pay Back the Devil is the twelfth of Graham Masterton’s series centred on Katie Maguire, it also works well as a standalone novel, and will no doubt entice fans of police-procedurals to read them all.
If you are new to the series, for context, Katie, “with her bright green eyes and short red hair…looks like an Irish pixie, but she is no soft touch”. Rather, she’s a DS with a reputation for being “one of the most fearless detectives in Ireland”. A woman of steely stamina who throws her whole self into her work.
Though currently suspended, “they can’t suspend my heart”, she remarks, and which is how Katie comes to investigate a series of bombings targeted at members of the Dripsey Dozen, a group formed by descendants of executed IRA soldiers. “Two explosions in two days at properties occupied by members of the Dozen. Could that really be a coincidence?” No chance. With the work of her temporary replacement leaving much to be desired, Katie decides to step in to prevent more deaths, soon realising leaks must be coming from her own station. At the same time, Katie has to handle huge shifts in her complicated personal life.
Boasting sub-plots aplenty alongside the thrilling police action, Pay Back the Devil is a pacey crime novel that’ll leave Katie Maguire fans desperate for the next instalment, with her life set to take more intriguing turns courtesy of a climax that sees a door reopen as another closes for good.
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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