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White Bones

an absolutely gripping and gritty Katie Maguire thriller, the first in the unmissable must-read series this 2026

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White Bones

By: Graham Masterton
Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
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Summary
 YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN - READ THE THRILLER THAT LAUNCHED THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SERIES

Eleven bodies. One grave.

On a wet, windswept morning, a field on a desolate farm gives up the dismembered bones of eleven women. They have been buried there since 1915, their skeletons bearing the marks of a meticulous butcher.

Then a young woman goes missing. When her remains are found soon after, police are horrified to discover the bones were carefully stripped before being arranged in an arcane pattern.

With the crimes of the past echoing in the present, DS Katie Maguire must solve a decades-old murder steeped in ancient legend before this terrifying killer strikes again…

Perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, White Bones is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order.

'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily Mail

Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series

#1 White Bones
#2 Broken Angels
#3 Red Light
#4 Taken for Dead
#5 Blood Sisters
#6 Buried
#7 Living Death
#8 Dead Girls Dancing
#9 Dead Men Whistling
#10 Begging to Die
#11 The Last Drop of Blood
# 12 Pay Back the Devil

Why readers love Katie Maguire...

'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent
‘A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books
'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner
'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review *****
'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review *****
'Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review ****
'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review ****
'A first class detection novel.' Reader review ****
'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review **** Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths World Literature Suspense Scary Exciting

Critic Reviews

One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time (Peter James)
A natural storyteller with a unique gift for turning the mundane into the terrifyingly real
One of the few true masters (James Herbert)
White Bones and Katie Maguire deserve to be recognized as standing toe-to-toe with the best books and detectives in the genre today
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A great read for those who like explicit violence. A little too gut churning for me however I was intrigued as to who would commit such a heinous crime and their reasons for it. I am torn between reading another ( see reviews for next books in series) or letting this be a great stand alone experience.

Gripping

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Gruesome but good. enjoyable. Unique story, well narrated. Will read more from this author and listen to other stories narrated by Caroline Lennon. Great combination.

White bones

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I enjoyed most of this story until about 3/4 of the way through ,then became a bit to far fetched.The narration was easy to listen to.

spolit in parts

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Had to fast forward parts of the story but it was engrossing enough to keep going on the other narrative. Not for the squeamish

gruesome

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This book was a brilliant listen for anyone who likes crime and murder mystery. It delves into legends and lore in a modern setting. A fantastic listen.

Legends meet the present.

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