Blinding Lies: A gripping contemporary thriller set in Cork, where the search for truth can prove deadly by Amy Cronin

Author:Amy Cronin [Cronin, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: suspense, thriller, Cork, Contemporary Crime, Mystery, Escape, ebook, epub, Ireland, family secrets, Kindle Unlimted, Threat
ISBN: 9781781994023
Publisher: Poolbeg Press
Published: 2020-12-20T22:00:00+00:00

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Anna gripped the steering wheel with whitened knuckles as tears of rage pooled in her eyes. Just as she had parked her car in the city, ready to meet the private investigator as arranged, he had cancelled. And not with a telephone call either, just a pathetic text! He couldn’t make it today, sent sincere apologies, and asked to reschedule.

She stayed in her car, breathing calmly, until her tears had dried and her heart rate returned to its normal beat. What was she hoping for anyway? That Kristian Lane would find her parents living in a little cottage somewhere? With no memory of the children they had left behind, but alive and well? It was a fantasy she had played out many times – in her mind, it was the only explanation that made sense. Her parents would never leave them. But no sign of their bodies had ever been found! It was infuriating!

Anna had grown weary of this mystery. It shrouded her heart and she was tired of carrying its weight. Maybe Alex was right – perhaps it was time to move forward, to accept the past.

But now she had three hours to kill until it was time to meet Myles.

She texted him. Hi! Could we meet at 5pm instead?

She decided to head in to work and make her statement about what had happened with Kate Crowley, as DS Taylor wanted. Then she could easily pass time around the shops, maybe make a start on some Christmas shopping. Her mobile beeped as Myles’ message of confirmation came through.

Meet me at the briefing centre, third floor. I’m catching up on some work.

Anna admired Myles’ work ethic. She knew where the briefing centre, as Myles called it, was – in a new development of offices in the city centre near the docks. It was a short walk from the main shopping promenade.

Making her statement to the detective on duty took less than an hour, and soon Anna was in the heart of the city, jostled along by the shoppers and festive spirit. The city streets were gleaming, the debris from a typical Saturday night washed away. She wondered about the influx of people into Cork for the conference – heads of state with security guards and staff for each dignitary. They would find the city looking its best, the Christmas lights already adorning every building. Her breath formed a halo in front of her as she walked through the streets. It was almost the end of November and the temperature was firmly below zero. The shoppers that moved around her were indistinguishable in their winter coats and scarves, their arms laden down with bags, their cheeks ruddy from the wind. Anna wondered about Kate – would she recognise her if she saw her now, mingling with the crowd? The pantomime had begun its winter season in the Cork Opera House. Anna smiled at the children, wrapped up in bundles of layers against the cold, as they moved excitedly in that direction.

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