Publication Date: January 28, 2025
Her worst nightmare just returned—but this time she’s ready
1994: When Gardas 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 career, 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 retired, 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 a vicious killer and the memories that haunt her. Yet Julia is no longer a naive junior officer but a seasoned, tough professional who proves more than a match for any murderer…
All Julia Harte wants is to slip into obscurity in a remote Irish village with her little dog. However, old habits of insecurity are hard to break—even with the death of the man responsible for her torment.
Author Amy Jordan serves up a psychological thriller alternating between past and present in The Dark Hours.
When Julia’s retirement is interrupted by a call for help from her former boss, three decades of painful memories rise to the surface. A copycat serial killer is on the loose, with eerie similarities that draw her back in. This time, she’s determined to pull out all the stops and put this new nightmare to rest.
The current investigators react as expected to outside interference by two retirees. However, Julia is no longer an inexperienced officer. Her vulnerability shines through as she tries to stay a step ahead of the killer.
As a police procedural, the story earns high marks for a well-developed plot and strong characters. This is one book that will force you to keep reading until the end.
The Dark Hours hits all the right spots for a twisty tale of suspense with a female main character ready for a showdown.
Amy Jordan lives by the sea with her husband and young children in Cork, Ireland. A former tutor at Munster Technological University, she worked in the Irish civil service for a number of years before pursuing her passion for writing crime fiction. Amy is a fan of thrillers and crime novels, and her love of suspense and plot twists flows into her writing.
