A Savage Hunger (Paula Maguire 4)

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Victim:Female.Twenty-twoyearsofage.
Reasonforinvestigation:Missingperson.
ID:AliceMorgan.Student.LastseenataremotereligiousshrineinBallyterrin.
AliceMorgan'sdisappearanceraisesimmediatequestionsforforensicpsychologistPaulaMaguire.Alice,thedaughterofalifepeerintheHomeOffice,hasvanishedalongwithaholyrelic-thebonesofasaint-andtheonlytraceisthebloodstainsonthealtar.
Withnobodytoconfirmdeath,thepressureinthishigh-profilecaseisall-consuming,andPaulaknowsthatshewillhavetoputherownlife,includingherimminentmarriage,onhold,iftheyaretofindthetruth.
Aconnectiontoadecades-oldmurderimmediatelyindicatesthatallmaynotbeasitseems;asthesummerheatrisesandtempersfray,canAlicebefoundorwilltheylearnthatthosethatarehungryforvengeancemaybethemostsavageofall?