{"product_id":"black-heart-ken-kirwan-9781036973575","title":"Black Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dark, gripping psychological crime thriller set in Dublin, where Detective Michael Hunter finds himself at the centre of an investigation into a series of brutal murders. Each victim appears to be connected by a hidden past of abuse, corruption, and institutional cover-ups stretching back decades. As the body count rises and a mysterious black heart symbol is left at every crime scene, the city is gripped by fear while Detective Laura Mills and her team race to uncover the identity of a killer who seems to be delivering a twisted form of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the investigation deepens, long-buried secrets begin to surface about a shadowy organisation known only as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Programme\u003c\/strong\u003e - a system that preyed upon vulnerable children and protected powerful figures for years. The victims are not chosen at random; each one holds a piece of a much larger conspiracy. While the public begins to view the killer as a vigilante targeting untouchable predators, Laura Mills becomes increasingly convinced that someone within the investigation knows more than they are revealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Heart \u003c\/strong\u003eis a tense and emotionally charged story about trauma, revenge, and the thin line between justice and vengeance. Filled with shocking twists, morally complex characters, and a chilling conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power, the novel explores what happens when the victims of the past refuse to remain silent. As the truth behind \u003cstrong\u003eThe Programme\u003c\/strong\u003e emerges, the hunt for a killer becomes a battle for the soul of everyone involved - and reveals that some monsters are created, not born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Kirwan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036973573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036973575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Poppy Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.81d","brand":"Ken Kirwan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50664679178495,"sku":"9781036973575","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-heart-ken-kirwan-9781036973575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}