If I Never See You Again

If I Never See You Again

Summary

The Detective
Meet Jo Birmingham. Single mum, streetwise detective, and spiky as hell. Recently promoted, she is one of the few female detective superintendents on the Dublin police force. But with a failed marriage behind her and two young sons at home, trying to strike the right work-life balance has run her ragged.

The Serial Killer
When Jo identifies the missing link in a chain of brutal killings, she comes under fierce scrutiny from her male colleagues in the force, especially her boss and ex-husband Dan Mason. But as the body count rises, so do the body parts. As fear stalks the city, it soon becomes obvious both to the police and to the media that a serial killer is at large.

A Terrifying Game of Cat and Mouse
And so Jo embarks on a terrifying psychological journey to find out who the killer is, and how he is choosing his victims. Soon she is involved in a deadly game in which there are no rules. Because the killer is waiting for her...

Reviews

  • Gripping, terrifying, memorable. Jo Birmingham is my sort of heroine.
    TESS GERRITSEN

About the author

Niamh O'Connor

Niamh O’Connor is one of Ireland’s best known crime authors. She is the true crime editor for the Sunday World, Ireland’s biggest selling Sunday newspaper. Her four novels, If I Never See You Again, Taken,Too Close For Comfort and Blink, have introduced a refreshing heroine in feisty CS Jo Birmingham and two have been shortlisted for Irish Book Awards. Niamh is also the bestselling true crime author of Blood Ties, Cracking Crime, and The Black Widow.
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