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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2012
  • Latest Book:
    May 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Paula Maguire

1 - The Lost (Apr-2013)
2 - The Dead Ground (Apr-2014)
3 - The Silent Dead (Nov-2015)
3.5 - Controlled Explosions (Jul-2015)
4 - A Savage Hunger (Mar-2016)
5 - Blood Tide (Mar-2017)

Book List in Order: 16 titles



  • A twisty, unputdownable thriller about the secrets people keep and the lies people tell, for fans of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. "Compelling and flawless" Sharon BoltonWhat would you do if the man you love was arrested for murder?B...



  • Not everyone who's missing is lostHard-hitting and unputdownable, THE LOST follows Forensic psychologist Maguire back to her hometown in the search for two missing girls. This exhilarating introduction to the Paula Maguire series by Claire McGowan is...



  • Stolen. Missing. Dead...Forensic psychologist Paul Maguire is up against the clock to stop a merciless killer in THE DEAD GROUND, the second novel in the highly acclaimed Paula Maguire series and the gripping follow up to The Lost. Claire McGowan's t...



  • Paula Maguire, forensic psychologist on the Irish border, returns as a teenager in this exclusive digital short story from Claire McGowan. If you love the Paula Maguire series, or are yet to meet the infamous psychologist, you'll be gripped...1998 an...



  • Some say they deserve their fate. But isn't everyone entitled to justice?Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is in a race against time to solve a deadly crime in THE SILENT DEAD, the third novel in Claire McGowan's terrific, hard-hitting crime series...



  • Blood stains the altar. Can she be found? Paula Maguire, forensic psychologist is called in to investigate a missing girl and the disappearance of a holy relic in Claire McGowan's exhilarating fourth novel in the series, A SAVAGE HUNTER. The Paula Ma...



  • A missing couple. A lurking killer. A perfect storm.Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns to solve a dark and dangerous case on a small Irish island in the taut and terrifying BLOOD TIDE, the fifth novel in Claire McGowan's acclaimed series. Th...



  • Long-buried secrets are being unearthed. And they're very close to home...

    Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns yet again to her hometown to investigate a spine-chilling case in THE KILLING HOUSE, the sixth novel in Claire McGowan's s...



  • It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But tha...






  • She’s a total stranger. But she knows who you are… Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is deli...



  • From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a stunning psychological thriller. One party. Thirteen people. By 3.02 p.m., one of them will be dead.The party should have been perfect: six couples from the same baby group, six newborns, a luxu...



  • In this tense thriller from the bestselling author of What You Did and The Other Wife, a woman finds a dead body. Will she make the same mistake as last time?When Rachel stumbles upon a body in the woods, she knows what she has to do: run. Get aw...



  • From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a chilling story about a missing girl and two potential witnesses. They both think they saw her. But can they trust their own eyes? Mary hasn’t slept in what feels like years. Her two young child...



  • Claire McGowan at her very best. ―Peter JamesFrom the bestselling author of What You Did comes the story of a young couple who are about to discover that in a house full of secrets there’s nowhere to hide…For Helen and George, the r...





  • “Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley… Explores the power of guilt, paranoia and envy with a group of friends coming apart under pressure.” —Jane Casey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Killing KindEveryone here has killed som...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Claire McGowan has published 16 books.

Claire McGowan does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Truth Truth Lie, was published in May 2024.

The first book by Claire McGowan, The Fall, was published in February 2012.

Yes. Claire McGowan has 1 series.