The Seventh Body

A thrilling, addictive and twist-filled crime mystery novel that will keep you turning the pages

By: Catherine Kirwan

Narrated by: Roisin Rankin

THE TRUTH NEVER STAYS BURIED . . .

'A perfectly crafted police procedural with an unforgettable main character' JANE CASEY

'I bloody loved it ... an ingenious plot' LIZ NUGENT

'Absolutely brilliant. Could not put it down' ANDREA MARA

'Startlingly well written' PETER JAMES

When parts of a human skeleton are discovered, building work on a derelict site in Cork grinds to a halt. An archaeological excavation soon unearths seven bodies.

Six are men who died centuries ago. The seventh body is different: female, and much more recent. What began
as a historic find is now a crime scene.

Detective Garda Alice McCann is determined to track down the killer, even though she knows her superiors don't want her anywhere near such a high-profile case. Not after what happened before.

But, at every turn, her investigation reveals more questions than answers, more lies than facts. And someone powerful is watching her every move. Can Alice uncover the truth before she's taken off the case - and before the killer strikes again?

'Whip smart and addictive' SAM BLAKE

'I inhaled it' MICHELLE MCDONAGH

'A pin sharp police procedural' SINEAD CROWLEY

'An absolute knockout' AMANDA CASSIDY

'A page-turner' CARMEL HARRINGTON

'Unforgettable' GILL PERDUE

'An outstanding police procedural' ANDREA CARTER

'Kept me on tenterhooks throughout' PATRICIA GIBNEY

'Catherine Kirwan is a superb writer' WILLIAM SHAW©2025 Catherine Kirwan

Critic reviews

Catherine Kirwan is a superb writer. The Seventh Body is a gritty mystery, delivered with crisp wit and a gut-wrenching emotional punch

A pin sharp police procedural which combines a satisfyingly twisty plot with a vivid and ultra realistic setting

The Seventh Body is startlingly well written. I predict Catherine Kirwan will become a major name in the crime fiction world

Ireland's crime writing scene is expanding and Cork crime writer Catherine Kirwan is a name to add to favourites like Jane Casey and Andrea Mara

Tenacious, compassionate and doggedly determined, Detective Garda Alice McCann is a brilliant new addition to Irish crime fiction. Impeccably researched, along with the detailed depiction of Cork city which she knows so well, Catherine Kirwan has written an outstanding police procedural

Kirwan has delivered a great plot and wonderful characters

An excellent garda procedural that combines personal catharsis with a complex plot

Unputdownable, The Seventh Body is a fabulously executed crime novel . . . a jaw-dropping tale with complex and believable characters. Let's hope we'll see more of Detective Garda Alice McCann!