‘Now You See Me is one of those tough, gritty crime novels that burrows under your skin and won’t leave you alone until you flip the last page — crisp writing, vivid characters, a bullet train plot, and a nerve-jangling aura of menace. With The Dispossessed Margaret Murphy earned her place among the elite of British crime writers. With Now You See Me she may have just moved to the head of the pack.’
Richard Montanari author of The Rosary Girls and The Skin Gods

'An absolute BLITZ of a book. Chief Inspector Jeff Rickman, Sergeant Foster and DC Hart confront not only a chilling present but a complex past that threatens literally to dispossess all it touches.
A chilling, nail grinding story, superbly written with an ending that kicks with ferocity. The character, Megan, may be the most memorable since Cathy in East of Eden.

Her crime fiction blasts into the realm of literature.' Ken Bruen

‘This is crime for the computer age, involving all the back-door machine codes, electronic trapdoors and password shenanigans of a master hacker. At the centre of it all is the wraith-like Megan Ward, who, as the title suggests, can appear and disappear at will, and who isn't really Megan Ward in the first place. This is also a tale of revenge and redemption, as Megan sets out to extract a high price from bad men for the destroyed life of her brother. But she makes a mistake, as a result of which a friend is murdered, and suddenly the morality and motives are clouded and bloodied… The truly exciting ending is a triumph of inventiveness, in which Megan uses her technical expertise to extract a confession from a seriously bad man in an altogether original way. Matthew Lewin, Guardian

‘A chilling tale of murder, mystery and intrigue set in the murky underworld of Liverpool. This novel from Margaret Murphy journeys along like a roller coaster. . . the intensity and intrigue building at a steady pace. Murphy is a master at creating tension and haunting atmospheres of suspense. Fans of Nicki French and Ruth Rendell mysteries will love the dark intrigue and intense atmosphere, and the book would complement any crime collection. . .’ Big Issue

'This is a book of which it could justifiably be said, "As good as Ian Rankin, or your money back".' Phil Rickman, Phil the Shelf, Radio Wales

'You will never use your computer so flippantly again after reading this book.' Stockport Express

'Murphy has steadily established herself as one of England's best crime novelists and this latest book is another tough, convincing tale with strong characters and believable police work. Recommended.' Jeff Popple, Canberra Times (Australia)

'Murphy's latest has a magnificent plot' Age (Australia)

'In a word: gritty'. Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin (Australia)

'Replete with solid, well drawn characters, terse dialogue, sudden violence and a nascent romance between Sergeant Foster and Constable Hart, Now You See Me is the best police procedural I've read in a long time.' Newcastle Herald (Australia)

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