The Taken (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780349000824)

Fourteen years ago, one hot Dublin summer, a little boy was snatched from his garden. Six weeks later, a girl was abducted from her mother's car. The case of these stolen children has haunted DS Lucy Golden ever since.

But now, a breakthrough...

DNA recovered from a recent robbery is matched to the missing boy. Lucy begs to reopen the case, even though it means returning to Dublin, which she left in disgrace over a decade ago. She'll have to face people who betrayed her... but now, with her trusted team at her side, she feels ready.

But she's not prepared for her personal life to fall apart. As she digs into the past, long-buried secrets begin to surface, and Lucy's trust and belief in those closest to her shatters.

As she closes in on the truth of what happened that terrible summer, she vows this will be her final case. The stakes are perilously high and she's desperate for answers, justice, and closure.

But Lucy's final ride with the Gardaí is twistier than she ever could have imagined, and takes her to a destination she could never have foreseen.

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Readers love the DS Lucy Golden series!


'10 out of 10 - would recommend! Tense, twisty, surprisingly moving!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐


'If you want to start a new crime series, make it this one. It's one of the best I've ever read ' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐


'Brilliant... superb - Lucy Golden is a flawed heroine and mother but a brilliant detective... The plots are gripping and complex and the solutions are believable. Peppered with humour and great characters, these books are a pleasure to read. They deserve all the praise' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐


'Taut, gripping, brilliantly plotted. Lucy Golden gets better and better. With each book in this gripping series the reader is drawn in to a deftly spun web of half-truths and hidden betrayals' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'It gripped me right from the start... I could empathise with Lucy, she is very relatable and completely dedicated to finding justice... the descriptive passages pull you right in to Achill island and I found myself transposed right there' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Author: Martina Murphy
ISBN-10: 0349000824
ISBN-13: 9780349000824
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2026
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback