A riveting,
contemporary
thriller

A riveting, contemporary thriller

Silent Terror

Irish-American lawyer Jeff Scott arrives in Munich in the autumn of 2015 with one goal – to get custody of his six-year-old daughter, Tania. Determined to stop him is wealthy industrialist Marius Lindauer, now married to Tania’s mother and leader of Germany’s largest far-right political party.

About the Author

Richard Maguire

Richard Maguire is an Irish author, playwright and lawyer. Richard is the author of twelve radio plays, all of which have been broadcast on RTÉ Radio One, Ireland’s National broadcaster. Richard practised law in Dublin for many years, an experience he draws on when writing his plays, many of which are set in the criminal and family courts. Richard’s short stories and debut novel, Silent Terror, also grapple with legal themes, channelling the author’s personal experience as an advocate. He lives in Bavaria, Germany.

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silent terror

Irish-American lawyer Jeff Scott arrives in Munich in the autumn of 2015 with one goal – to get custody of his six-year-old daughter, Tania. Determined to stop him is wealthy industrialist Marius Lindauer, now married to Tania’s mother and leader of Germany’s largest far-right political party.

The Fortune-Teller

Marmaduke Sheppard the Third is the proud owner of Copperfield’s Circus. When Twizzle, one of his beloved Burmese elephants, is spooked by a pack of dogs, she runs amok. Nora Murphy, aka Madam Schevchenko, employed as a fortune-teller by the funfair operating alongside the circus, suffers personal injury and the loss of her precious crystal ball.

The Truth About Alice

New York, 1925. A wealthy young man sues his wife to have their marriage annulled on the grounds of fraud.

Leonard Forbes claims that Alice, prior to their marriage, led him to believe she was a woman of pure-white extraction, and not mixed race. Her lawyer does not believe Forbes was unaware of his wife’s true colour.

But can the lawyer prove it before a jury of twelve white men?

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New York, 1925. A wealthy young man sues his wife to have their marriage annulled on the grounds of fraud.

Leonard Forbes claims that Alice, prior to their marriage, led him to believe she was woman of pure-white extraction, and not mixed race. Her lawyer does not believe Forbes was unaware of his wife’s true colour

Reviews

In 'Silent Terror' you will find all the ingredients of a good thriller - an intriguing idea, facts with relevance, clear characters both good and evil, effective prose, page turning action and a satisfying conclusion. John Keane, UK, Amazon Review
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The Truth About Alice