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Continue with \u003cem\u003eThe Scholar\u003c\/em\u003e, which brings a fresh, intense challenge when a deadly hit-and-run becomes a tangled investigation straight from the prestigious university halls of Galway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Turn\u003c\/em\u003e further explores Reilly’s perseverance as he faces personal and professional crossroads while unpicking a dangerous kidnapping. Then dive into \u003cem\u003eThe Unquiet Grave\u003c\/em\u003e, where the past never stays buried and every revelation sends shockwaves through the small Irish community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach novel is a standalone masterpiece, yet together they weave a rich tapestry of suspense, moral complexity, and atmospheric storytelling that will keep you captivated. 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Taut, tense and darkly addictive. A treat for lovers of fine crime writing.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Candice Fox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeing brilliant has never been this dangerous ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Dr Emma Sweeney stumbles across the victim of a hit and run outside Galway University late one evening, she calls her partner, Detective Cormac Reilly, bringing him first to the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him. A security card in the dead woman's pocket identifies her as Carline Darcy, a gifted student and heir apparent to Irish pharmaceutical giant Darcy Therapeutics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe multi-billion-dollar company, founded by her grandfather, has a finger in every pie, from sponsoring university research facilities to funding political parties to philanthropy - it has funded Emma's own ground-breaking research. 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