A twisty forensic pathology thriller by Ireland's former state pathologist, introducing the unforgettable Dr Terry O'Brien.
Dr Terry O'Brien has recently arrived in Ireland from Scotland to take up a position as state pathologist. Soon after, a body is found in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Rachel Reece, host of the popular true crime podcast Ireland's Missing Women, has been brutally murdered.
As Terry gathers evidence to help with the police investigation, she becomes convinced that they are following the wrong line of inquiry and begins her own research. She soon finds herself in the thick of cold cases of murdered Irish women, with questions mounting.
What did Rachel Reece find out about the unsolved murder of Eileen McCarthy before she died? Who is feeding Terry anonymous information about the podcaster's endeavours? And why do the powers that be seem to want to thwart her at every turn?
Another woman is found murdered and, as pressure mounts on the gardai to find the perpetrator, Terry's post mortem reveals something that might hold the key to everything. But a killer is closer than she knows. And their next victim is firmly within their sights . . .
Body of Truth is an exhilarating thriller by Ireland's former state pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy, a gripping story of the secrets of the mortuary that is uncovered with scalpel-like precision.
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