The Vanishing Triangle
By Claire McGowan
The Murdered Women Ireland Forgot. Little A, 2022.
Summary of The Vanishing Triangle book by Claire McGowan
The disappointing investigations into eight Irish women who disappeared in the 1990s and were never seen again—the result of a potential serial killer and a patriarchal nation unconcerned with keeping women safe. Please be aware: This summary contains references to violence and murder which may be triggering to some readers.
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What do you get from this book? The search for eight missing women and the reasons their cases remain unsolved
The turbulence and misogyny prevalent in nineties Ireland took focus off the missing women in the “Vanishing Triangle”
Five women were brutally assaulted and murdered in the decade prior to the infamous eight
The IRA and Catholic church hid sex criminals, propelling the notion that victims were to blame for their own assaults
Annie McCarrick and Eva Brennan paid the price of living in a society that regularly freed repeat rapists
Imelda Keenan and Jo Jo Dullard were victims of indifference as much as they were of the men who took them
Fiona Pender suffered through a culture that shamed unwed mothers and barred rape victims from getting abortions
Ciara Breen and Fiona Sinnott were viewed as wayward, leading police to haphazardly investigate their cases
Deirdre Jacob was the last Triangle victim, though many think an unnamed Carlow woman may also be connected
Larry Murphy and Mark Hennessy are known murderers and top suspects in the eight disappearances
The Gardaí did the best they could but were overworked and lacked modern technological resources
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Who should read The Vanishing Triangle book
- Fans of true crime
- criminal investigators
- sociologists
- anyone interested in historical mysteries or gender studies
About the author of The Vanishing Triangle
Claire McGowan
Bestselling author Claire McGowan was born and raised in Ireland. After obtaining degrees in English and French from Oxford University, she relocated to London to focus on her charity work. McGowan was honored to be named director of the Crime Writers’ Association, which celebrates and promotes all forms of the genre.
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