Begging to Die

an absolutely gripping and gritty thriller, part of the unmissable must-read Katie Maguire thriller series for 2026
Katie Maguire, Ireland's most fearless detective, hunts a chilling killer on the streets of Cork.

A young girl has been found in a deserted cemetery.

She speaks a foreign language, and she cries for her mother. But nobody comes forward to claim her or seems to know who she is.

On the streets of Cork, homeless men and women are being murdered. It's up to DS Katie Maguire to get them justice.

Katie's fiancé is embroiled in a dangerous battle against Ireland's most fearsome gangs.

When the investigations collide, who will Katie save first? She knows that for those left behind, there's only one choice:

Start begging to die.

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

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

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 ****

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