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A Stolen Child

By Sarah Stewart Taylor
A Stolen Child by Sarah Stewart Taylor digital book - Fable

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"Taylor presents an appealingly nuanced twist on the traditional police procedural.” –The Washington Post

Sarah Stewart Taylor is known for her atmospheric portrayal of an American detective in Ireland, and her critically acclaimed series returns with A Stolen Child.

After months of training, former Long Island homicide detective Maggie D’arcy is now officially a Garda. She’s finally settling into life in Ireland and so is her teenage daughter, Lilly. Maggie may not be a detective yet, but she’s happy with her community policing assignment in Dublin's Portobello neighborhood.

When she and her partner find former model and reality tv star Jade Elliot murdered—days after responding to a possible domestic violence disturbance at her apartment—they also discover Jade's toddler daughter missing. Shorthanded thanks to an investigation into a gangland murder in the neighborhood, Maggie’s friend, Detective Inspector Roly Byrne, brings her onto his team to help find the missing child. But when a key discovery is made, the case only becomes more confusing—and more dangerous. Amidst a nationwide manhunt, Maggie and her colleagues must look deep into Jade’s life—both personal and professional—to find a ruthless killer.

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3.5
“If you enjoy thrilling procedurals as much as I do, you'll love A Stolen Child by Sarah Stewart Taylor. Featuring an American detective, Maggie, who has moved to Ireland to work in the Garda, the case detailed in this book is compelling. A day after a call about a possible domestic situation with a reality show star is investigated, the star is found strangled in her home. Her young daughter is nowhere to be found. Although Maggie is not fully trained, she is asked to consult on the case as it aligns with her area of expertise. Now Maggie and the Garda are racing against the clock to find a missing toddler and the person responsible for the star's demise.... This book had so much action and so many twists. It's a page turner!”
“A well-constructed police procedural. Good at showing detectives solving a crime from point A to point Z without a lot of leaps of faith or insanely out-of-the-blue guesswork, which always takes me out of more poorly-written mysteries. Nice touches of the personal life of the main police protagonist, without letting it overshadow the main story.”

About Sarah Stewart Taylor

SARAH STEWART TAYLOR is the author of the Sweeney St. George series and the Maggie D'arcy mysteries. She grew up on Long Island and was educated at Middlebury College and Trinity College, Dublin. A former journalist and teacher, she writes and lives with her family on a farm in Vermont where they raise sheep and grow blueberries. Sarah spends as much time in Ireland as she can and loves to explore new corners of the island.

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