'Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end' Bella Mackie, author of How to Kill Your Family

'Oozes with style, pace, and a cunningly imagined plot' Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hike

'Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly topical story' T.M. Logan, author of The Dream Home

RAMONA CHANG

An investigative journalist turned private detective, Ramona's final scoop left her with a target on her back. Now in hiding, she is living in a run-down flat in east London. But when her latest case looking into an upmarket escort agency takes a dark turn, she needs information only accessible to those in power . . .

DETECTIVE SERGEANT MADELEINE FARROW

A high-flying operative at a government agency, it's the day of her fiftieth birthday when Madeleine finds out that she has been given the lead on an investigation into corruption on a global scale. But when she finds her case mysteriously blocked from the inside, she needs someone on the outside, capable of moving undetected . . .

As Ramona and Madeleine's cases collide, can the unlikely allies find justice for multiple victims within the capital's hotbed of lies and deception?

A gripping thrill-ride set against the gloss and grit of contemporary London, DIRTY MONEY introduces an unforgettable new detective duo created by critically acclaimed writer Charlotte Philby.

'Brilliant! Effortlessly cool and clever. Cracking plot too' Jane Casey, author of The Killing Kind

About the Author
Charlotte Philby is a critically acclaimed author and journalist. She worked for eight years as a newspaper reporter, editor and columnist at the Independent, where she was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize for investigative reporting. She is a former contributing editor and features writer at Marie Claire, and has written for publications including the Sunday Times, ELLE and Inside Time. After living most of her life in London she is now based in Bristol with her family. Dirty Money is her sixth novel.

Reviews
Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end. The kind of thriller to leave you wanting more -- Bella Mackie, author of HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY

Executed with Philby's assured prose, Dirty Money oozes with style, pace, and a cunningly imagined plot. Think Killing Eve meets Strike. We're gifted two punchy and flawed female protagonists in Farrow and Chang - and I can't wait to discover where they're taking me next!

-- Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HIKE
Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly topical story make for a compelling journey through the dark heart of London -- T.M. Logan, author of THE DREAM HOME and THE HOLIDAY
London's glitziest and seediest corners spring to life in this sharp and savvy novel. Madeleine Farrow and Ramona Chang make an unlikely duo and an unforgettable team. A terrific read -- Gilly Macmillan, author of THE FALL
An accomplished thriller with brilliantly drawn likeable yet flawed characters - can't wait for the next one -- Catherine Cooper, author of THE ISLAND
Brilliant! Charlotte is so good at telling little details that give you a character, whether that's a person or a city. Effortlessly cool and clever. Cracking plot too. I hope it's the start of a very long series -- Jane Casey, author of THE KILLING KIND
Dirty Money introduces an edgy new partnership to grace the crime fiction landscape. In Farrow and Chang we find a wildly contrasting duo forced together to navigate a path from London's darkly gleaming towers to the city's seedy underbelly. A stylish start to a compelling new series -- Vaseem Khan, author of CITY OF DESTRUCTION



Book Information
ISBN 9781399812078
Author Charlotte Philby
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Baskerville
Publisher John Murray Press