'Coakley delivers another hard-hitting assured thriller' — Catherine Kirwan

Fresh from solving a harrowing abduction case linked to drug gangs in Kerry, Detective Tim Collins returns to Cork City, only to discover that lurking in the shadows of its fabled lanes lies a world he's unprepared for.

A series of harrowing crimes—neglected by the very police force sworn to protect—has the city's most vulnerable people on edge.

As Collins digs deeper, the line between justice and revenge blurs. Trust becomes a luxury he can't afford as allies become adversaries and the truth slips further away. The streets he once knew now hold secrets that challenge everything he knows, forcing him to confront the demons of his haunted past—a past rooted in his formative years at University College Cork making him question the nature of justice and the path he has chosen in its pursuit.

As the story unfolds, Tim must decide how far he will go to uncover the truth and whether redemption lies at the end of the road. The question remains: Can one man make a difference?

Experience the brutal and blood-soaked world of Detective Tim Collins in the third instalment of this riveting series. Filled with unforeseen twists, this book promises a visceral journey that will hold you in suspense from beginning to end.

'Somebody really needs to adapt these for TV. For all the relentless action the narrative reeks of contemporary Ireland - touching on police corruption, powerful gangs, homelessness, derelict housing' -- Michael Moynihan

Tadhg Coakley, a celebrated Irish author from Mallow, is now living in Cork with his wife, Ciara. His debut, 'The First Sunday in September' (2018), earned critical acclaim and won the Mercier Press fiction prize. He continued his success with 'Whatever It Takes' (2020), the chosen book for Cork’s 2020 One City, One Book. Coakley's versatility spans genres, evident in his co-authored autobiography 'Everything' about Denis Coughlan (Hero Books, 2020) and his gripping thriller 'Before He Kills Again' (Mercier Press, 2023). Coakley, a University College Cork alumnus, is also a renowned contributor to top publications such as The Stinging Fly, The Winter Papers, The Irish Examiner and The Irish Times.