<h3>From the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger shortlisted author</h3><h2><em>When she re-lives this night, over and over, Nancy will wonder if she¿d just gone upstairs a few minutes earlier, what might have been¿</em></h2><p>A devastating fire.</p><p>A grieving mother.</p><p>A picture-perfect village full of dark secrets.</p><p>And now, a son who has seemingly come back from the dead.</p><p>A detective called back to her hometown, back to the memories she thought she¿d left behind¿</p><p><strong>An electrifying novel from a compelling new voice in Irish crime fiction, perfect for fans of Liz Nugent and Claire Mackintosh.</strong></p><h2>Praise for <em>The Returned</em></h2><p>¿<strong>A powerfully emotive and carefully layered story</strong> about old secrets, motherhood and demons from the past. Amanda¿s <strong>lyrical and evocative writing</strong> underpins a whip cracking plot that simply swept me away!¿ Lizzy Barber, author of <em>Out of Her Depth</em></p><p>¿<strong>Vivid, pacy