<p><b>Stolen. Missing. Dead...</b><br><br><br><b>Forensic psychologist Paul Maguire is up against the clock to stop a merciless killer in THE DEAD GROUND<i>, </i>the second novel in the highly acclaimed Paula Maguire series and the gripping follow up to <i>The Lost.</i> Claire McGowan''s thrillers are sure to enthral readers of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter </b><br><br>''Fresh and accessible without ever compromising on grit or suspense'' - Erin Kelly<br><br>Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire, already wrestling with the hardest decision of her life, is forced to put her own problems on hold when she''s asked to help find a baby taken from a local hospital.<br><br>Then the brutal, ritualistic murder of a woman found lying on a remote stone circle indicates a connection to the kidnapping and Paula knows that they will have to move fast if they are to find the person responsible.<br><br>When another child is taken and a pregnant woman goes missing, Paula finds herself caught up in