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The Vanishing Triangle

The Vanishing Triangle

By Claire McGowan

The Murdered Women Ireland Forgot. Little A, 2022.

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A brief summary of The Vanishing Triangle

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.

Key insights in The Vanishing Triangle

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What do you get from this book? The search for eight missing women and the reasons their cases remain unsolved
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The turbulence and misogyny prevalent in nineties Ireland took focus off the missing women in the “Vanishing Triangle”
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Five women were brutally assaulted and murdered in the decade prior to the infamous eight
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The IRA and Catholic church hid sex criminals, propelling the notion that victims were to blame for their own assaults
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Annie McCarrick and Eva Brennan paid the price of living in a society that regularly freed repeat rapists
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Imelda Keenan and Jo Jo Dullard were victims of indifference as much as they were of the men who took them
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Fiona Pender suffered through a culture that shamed unwed mothers and barred rape victims from getting abortions
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Ciara Breen and Fiona Sinnott were viewed as wayward, leading police to haphazardly investigate their cases
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Deirdre Jacob was the last Triangle victim, though many think an unnamed Carlow woman may also be connected
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Larry Murphy and Mark Hennessy are known murderers and top suspects in the eight disappearances
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The Gardaí did the best they could but were overworked and lacked modern technological resources
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Final word

Who should read The Vanishing Triangle

Fans of true crime • criminal investigators • sociologists • historians • feminists • anyone interested in historical mysteries or gender studies

About the author of The Vanishing Triangle

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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