If I Tell

'An incredible read, impossible to put down' ANDREA MARA 
 
'Utterly immersive and brilliantly told' IRISH INDEPENDENT 
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A girl covered in blood. Her missing stepfather. Two detectives racing against time. 
 
Laura is her team's top interviewer, an expert at finding the 'in' with victims that helps crack the case. 
 
Niamh is her straight-talking partner who is noticing cracks in her mentor's careful facade. 
 
Jenny is the 14-year-old assault victim found bloody and confused on a suburban street. They need answers, and fast. But Jenny seems terrified to tell them the truth. 
 
And as the pair try to reach her, Laura begins to lose herself in memories of her own shattering trauma, leading to a mistake that could have fatal consequences . . . 
 
First published as THE INTERVIEW 
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'Thrilling and utterly compulsive' LIZ NUGENT 
 
'Propulsive' RTÉ GUIDE 
 
'An incredible read, impossible to put down. Gill Perdue is a fresh, assured new voice' ANDREA MARA 
 
'Daringly dark and packs a huge emotional punch - an exceptional crime debut that lingers in the memory long after the last page' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD 
 
'Great, great, great - I am giving it a lot of love...read this one!' RYAN TUBRIDY 
 
'Incredible storytelling' ARLENE HUNT 
 
'Terrific . . . a powerful blend of police procedural, fantasy and domestic noir' IRISH TIMES 
 
'Haunting and hypnotic' PATRICIA GIBNEY 
 
'An intense, emotional and utterly compelling narrative' JAKE ARNOTT

Daringly dark and packs a huge emotional punch - an exceptional crime debut that lingers in the memory long after the last page

An intense, emotional and utterly compelling narrative that deftly leads us into the dark places of ordinary lives

Thrilling and utterly compulsive

Heartbreaking, haunting and hypnotic

Great, great, great - I am giving it a lot of love . . . read this one!

Dark, angry, searing and beautifully written, The Interview is an incredible read, impossible to put down. Gill Perdue is a fresh, assured new voice in Irish crime writing

A tightly wound plot that keeps you on your toes until the final chapters. Incredible story telling

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.

A girl covered in blood. Her missing stepfather. Two detectives racing against time. 
 
Laura is her team's top interviewer, an expert at finding the 'in' with victims that helps crack the case. 
 
Niamh is her straight-talking partner who is noticing cracks in her mentor's careful facade. 
 
Jenny is the 14-year-old assault victim found bloody and confused on a suburban street. They need answers, and fast. But Jenny seems terrified to tell them the truth. 
 
And as the pair try to reach her, Laura begins to lose herself in memories of her own shattering trauma, leading to a mistake that could have fatal consequences . . .

The Night I Killed Him

‘A fresh, assured voice in Irish crime writing’ Andrea Mara 
 
‘Absolutely riveting and eminently readable.’ Liz Nugent 
 
‘A writer at the top of her game … I could not look away until the shocking end.’ Edel Coffey 
 
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The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald, seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max – who disappeared 18 years earlier – is washed up on a beach. Everyone thought Max had taken his own life the night of his twenty-first birthday party, but Gemma knows the truth – she is responsible for Max’s disappearance. 
 
With the police bearing down from one side, and her glamorous lifestyle hanging by a thread, it seems the devastating truth is about to destroy Gemma’s life and take her away from her precious little boy. 
 
Gemma has created a dazzling world in trying to forget that fateful night. What if it’s all been a lie? 
 
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‘Great writing, gorgeous characterisation and such a plot! I was so deliciously engrossed.’ Marian Keyes 
 
‘I devoured it. So tightly plotted with great characters … it had me on tenterhooks throughout and my nerves were shot.’ Patricia Gibney 
 
‘A compulsive heart-stopping read, that makes you forget to breathe! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough … a gripping, tense, bone chiller of a book that you won't forget.’ Sam Blake 
 
‘A superbly crafted story - a gripping thriller, but also a sensitive and insightful portrayal of guilt and grief. It's both beautifully written and nerve-shreddingly tense. Completely compelling - you won't want to put it down.' Jane Casey

A fresh, assured voice in Irish crime writing

The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max – who disappeared 18 years earlier – is washed up on a beach. Everyone thought Max had taken his own life the night of his twenty-first birthday party, but Gemma knows the truth – she is responsible for Max’s disappearance. With the police bearing down from one side, and her glamorous lifestyle hanging by a thread, it seems the devastating truth is about to destroy Gemma’s life and take her away from her precious little boy. 
 
Gemma has created a dazzling world in trying to forget that fateful night. What if it’s all been a lie?

Gill Perdue

Pacy and intense . . . kept me frantically turning pages till the nail-biting end

Terrific ... totally gripping and tightly plotted

Thrilling . . . an adrenaline-charged page-turning read that leaves readers wanting more

Enthralling . . . a real page-turner, a modern Irish crime epic that will have you rooting for Laura and Niamh right to the very end

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

A fantastically thrilling police procedural with two feisty, believable female leads. Everything I love in a book!

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!

There&rsquo;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

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!

With well-drawn characters and an intense, urban plot, When They See Me feels gritty and above all authentic'

Page turning, twisty and gripping . Characters that you really care about and that are raw and real. A great read!

The gripping second novel in the Shaw and Darmody series

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 . . .

Gill Perdue

Praise for When They See Me

Pacy and intense . . . kept me frantically turning pages till the nail-biting end

Terrific ... totally gripping and tightly plotted

Thrilling . . . an adrenaline-charged page-turning read that leaves readers wanting more

Pacy and intense . . . kept me frantically turning pages till the nail-biting end

Terrific ... totally gripping and tightly plotted

Thrilling . . . an adrenaline-charged page-turning read that leaves readers wanting more

Pacy and intense . . . kept me frantically turning pages till the nail-biting end

Terrific ... totally gripping and tightly plotted

Thrilling . . . an adrenaline-charged page-turning read that leaves readers wanting more

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