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Ashline
Paperback
Publisher: Emerald Harbour House
Published: Feb 13 2026
Pages: 308
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Every system leaves ashes.
Some women light the match.
When investigative journalist Dara Quinn's closest friend dies under circumstances the city calls unfortunate, Dara calls it what it is: deliberate.
Belfast is built on stone, silence, and men who believe power belongs to them.
Dara has spent years reporting around the edges of corruption. Now she's stepping into its centre.
A flare in the rain.
A recording that was never meant to surface.
A name that can't be printed - yet.
As political fixer Declan Kerrigan tightens his grip on the narrative, and old loyalties blur between protector and pawn, Dara finds herself hunted by the very institutions sworn to protect the truth.
Because in this city, exposure is dangerous.
And some stories don't just ruin reputations.
They burn everything.
ASHLINE is a tense, cinematic Belfast thriller about grief, power, and the cost of refusing to stay silent. Perfect for readers who love intelligent suspense with emotional depth and moral fire.
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