Description
The gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author
Every mother's worst nightmare ...
When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed one summer night, her disappearance tore her family apart.
Now, sixteen years later, her mother Helena is found dead, her husband by her side. It looks like a straightforward murder-suicide but DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent soon discover nothing about this case is straightforward.
The Marshalls have been keeping secrets. And someone is prepared to kill to hide the truth. Until Maeve finds out what happened to Rosalie, no one will be safe ...
You won't want to miss the book that everyone is talking about in 2024!'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books!' Marian Keyes
'The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read' Abigail Dean
'Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today' Liz Nugent
'A cliffhanger that will make you clutch your pearls' The Times
'A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller' Chris Whitaker
'The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying' Stig Abell
'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted' Neil Lancaster
'The undisputed queen of simmering tension' Sarah Hilary
'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara
'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard
'Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan
'This book hit the ground running and didn't let up' Sam Holland
'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year' Jo Spain
'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan
'Add a frisson of romance and you have a devilishly potent mixture'Daily Mail
'Another gripping case' Heat
'This is Casey at her insightful best' Financial Times
'Reading a Jane Casey case is such a pleasure' Irish Independent
'A gripping and absorbing read' Irish Examiner
'A pleasingly twisty and taut thriller' Red Magazine
'The Kerrigan series remains among the most satisfying reading experiences anywhere in crime fiction' Irish Times
'A masterclass in plot, suspense and tension' Woman's Weekly
A Stranger in the Family was the No.1 Irish bestselling book w/c 18/3/24
The new 2024 detective crime thriller that will have you gripped and on the edge of your seat
About the Author
Jane Casey was born and brought up in Dublin. A former editor, she has written twelve crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. Her books have been international bestsellers, critically acclaimed for their realism and accuracy. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards: in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. In 2019, Cruel Acts was chosen as Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was a Sunday Times bestseller. The Killing Kind was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick in 2021, and is being adapted for television. Jane lives in southwest London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children.
Reviews
'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books! The plot! The characterisation! The sexual chemistry! Delivers on every level! I LOVED it!' Marian Keyes
'The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read' Abigail Dean
'Jane Casey is simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today' Liz Nugent
'A cliffhanger that will make you clutch your pearls' The Times
'A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller' Chris Whitaker
'The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying' Stig Abell
'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted' Neil Lancaster
'The undisputed queen of simmering tension. Explosively good' Sarah Hilary
'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara
'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard
'Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan
'This book hit the ground running and didn't let up' Sam Holland
'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year' Jo Spain
'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan
'Add a frisson of romance and you have a devilishly potent mixture'Daily Mail
'This is Casey at her insightful best' Financial Times
'Another gripping case' Heat
'Reading a Jane Casey case is such a pleasure' Irish Independent
'Pleasingly twisty and taut thriller' Red Magazine
'The Kerrigan series remains among the most satisfying reading experiences anywhere in crime fiction' Irish Times
'A gripping and absorbing read' Irish Examiner
'A masterclass in plot, suspense and tension' Woman's Weekly
Book Information
ISBN 9780008405021
Author Jane Casey
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Hemlock Press
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 600g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 36mm
