'Clever immersive and utterly engrossing The Dark Hours is a triumph' Andrea Mara ' Subverted
my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all
those who witness it' New York Times ***** 1994: When Gardaí Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are
called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint they are
entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her
days leaving her plagued with nightmares and terrified of the dark. There is a serial killer
at work in Cork one as clever as he is deadly. Julia may not be a detective yet but after the
harrowing events of that night she is determined to be the one to catch him... 2024: Julia
Harte has chosen just the right place to disappear. Now a retired detective with an illustrious
career behind her she has moved to a tiny cottage in a remote part of Ireland where she hopes
to find peace. But then she receives a phone call from her old Superintendent - two women have
been murdered their bodies marked and staged just like in '94. It's happening again. Only
this time the stakes are even higher. Julia must return to Cork to face down a vicious killer
and the memories that haunt her still. Yet Julia is no longer a naïve junior officer but a
seasoned tough professional who proves more than a match for any murderer... Get gripped by
this twisty police thriller from a fresh new voice in Irish crime fiction ***** Praise for The
Dark Hours 'Dazzling...this tangled terrifying story feels as though Jordan has been writing
for decades. It would make great TV' Daily Mail 'Immersive atmospheric heart-stopping - I
tore through it in a single day' Louise Candlish 'An original heroine. Remarkably engrossing'
Platinum 'Dark gripping and atmospheric I was hooked by the first page... you won't be able
to put The Dark Hours down' Sam Blake 'A relentlessly twisty one-sitting read' Catherine Ryan
Howard 'I LOVED Julia Harte. What an original and complex character. I raced through this
gripping novel Amy Jordan is an impressive new voice' Edel Coffey 'Pace and pathos insight
and inspiration! A cracking whirlwind serial killer story' Gill Perdue 'I loved the fact that
the protagonist was an older woman... A strikingly original lead character vivid
characterisation and tight plotting... a very enjoyable read' Liz Nugent 'Twin timelines two
serial killers a truly shocking opening scene: in The Dark Hours Amy Jordan takes us on a
twisty and terrifying journey to the darkest of places' Catherine Kirwan Readers are gripped by
The Dark Hours ... 'You are whipped along with the plot... Breathtaking heart-thumping.
Couldn't put this down' 'From the first to the last page it is captivating. The pace is quick
and relentless and the plotting is flawless' 'By far the easiest 5 stars I've given this
year!... I'm so excited to read more from this author' 'I absolutely loved Julia what an
amazingly complex and expertly crafted character!' 'An outstanding thriller with a fresh and
original protagonist... 5 stars all the way!' 'I am truly blown away but how good this was. It
was immersive suspenseful and fantastically written'
