A Maxim Jakubowski selected title.
Neville introduced Belfast cop DCI Serena Flanagan in his last novel THE FINAL SILENCE in which she appeared as a firm but empathetic antagonist to his previous lead character, troubled policeman Jack Lennon. Now back at work, folllwing cancer treatment, Serena returns to a case which takes her back in time to one of her first investigations as a Detective Sergeant when Ciaran, a 12-year old, had admitted to the murder of his foster father.
He is now being released into society but his probation officer suspects not all is as clear as was initially assumed and brings her fears to Flanagan. Soon seven years of silence and secrets begin to unravel, and the bruised policewoman, compassionate and strong, must make sense of it all before further tragedies are set in motion.
Flanagan looks as if she will be a precious addition to the cast of credible female cops. ~ Maxim Jakubowski
When 12 year old Ciaran Devine confessed to murdering his foster father it sent shock waves through the nation. DCI Serena Flanagan, then an ambitious Detective Sergeant, took Ciaran's confession after days spent earning his trust. He hasn't forgotten the kindness she showed him - in fact, she hasn't left his thoughts in the seven years he's been locked away.
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When 12 year old Ciaran Devine confessed to murdering his foster father it sent shock waves through the nation. DCI Serena Flanagan, then an ambitious Detective Sergeant, took Ciaran's confession after days spent earning his trust.
Those We Left Behind Jack Lennon features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction
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Those We Left Behind Jack Lennon was written by Stuart Neville and published by Harvill Secker an imprint of Vintage
