• The Branded

  • DS Lucy Golden, Book 2
  • By: Martina Murphy
  • Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
  • Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Branded

By: Martina Murphy
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Publisher's summary

During an unprecedented heatwave, the body of a young girl is found in a submerged suitcase in Loch Acorrymore on Achill Island. DS Lucy Golden is tasked with identifying her and returning her to her family. With the help of her team, they discover that the girl was a runaway, who had spent some time in a homeless shelter. She has been murdered and an investigation is launched.

Despite some promising leads, Lucy's enquiries seem to be going nowhere until another the body with connections to the homeless shelter is discovered in what initially appears to be a suicide. Lucy knows that there is no such thing as coincidence, but the race is on to find the link between the two victims before the trail goes cold.  

As Lucy is drawn deeper into the case, she realises that these murders may be a whole lot more sinister than first thought. Can Lucy keep a clear emotional head and get to the truth before more girls end up dead?

©2022 Martina Murphy (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK

Critic reviews

"The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page." (Patricia Gibney)

"Even better than her first [book]...a breathless crime novel, imbued with a sense of place." (Westmeath Examiner)

"Such a good, interesting read." (Belfast Telegraph)

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