Shattered — Joanne Clancy

Two screams rang out on the still morning air, shattering the middle class complacency. Shannon Clarke lay dying in the peaceful affluence of Kinsale Harbour. She was unconscious to the drama surrounding her. Her voice, now dulled and inanimate, cried out for the truth. A major police search began for the burglar that her husband, Graham, was convinced had murdered her. However, it quickly became clear that there was no burglar, and the finger of suspicion pointed squarely at Graham. Was her death a tragic, accidental drowning or a meticulously calculated murder? The case took on an extra dimension when it was revealed that he had been having an affair. As the police and media spotlights hone in, the truth is forced from the shadows. The web of lies which had been so intricately woven starts to unravel. Was he really the "wouldn't hurt a fly" character people described, or a cold-blooded wife killer? Friends and family begin to wonder how well they really know the "perfect husband" which he flawlessly portrayed. Shannon's mother was convinced that he had killed her beautiful daughter. However, this was only the beginning of her nightmare. The revelation of just how much she was despised, and the unfolding of the ingenious plan to kill her was truly heartbreaking. Murderers kill more than their victims, but some bonds survive even death...