The latest crime thriller featuring detective Maeve Kerrigan - winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award
"All my criminal elements have some basis in reality, no matter how awful they may be. Nothing is completely farfetched." Jane Casey Crime is a family affair for Jane Casey. Married to a criminal barrister, she has a unique insight into the brutal underbelly of urban life, from the smell of a police cell to the darkest motives of a serial killer. This gritty realism has made her books international bestsellers and critical successes; while D.C. Maeve Kerrigan has quickly become one of the most popular characters in crime fiction. Her novel The Stranger You Know won the Mary Higgins Clark Award and she has also been shortlisted for the Irish Crime Novel of the Year Award four times as well as the CWA Dagger in the Library Award.
Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength *
Sunday Times *
Jane Casey draws her characters well and hard-working Maeve is an
appealing heroine. * Choice *
So why has this series gained such a loyal following? Kerrigan's
plucky, has good instincts and has a naturally sharp and witty
tongue. Jane Casey expertly weaves her plot through the actions of
various characters keeping even a seasoned crime fiction reader
guessing to the end. Gripping and hugely entertaining, The
Stranger You Know is peopled with richly drawn characters and
the gritty realism of contemporary London. You don't need to have
read the previous novels in the series, but The Stranger You
Know is highly likely to leave you reaching for them. Kerrigan
is to today what Jane Tennison surely was at the start of her
career. An attractive and engaging character, she could well prove
to be as enduring. * Catholic Herald *
THE STRANGER YOU KNOW is a beautifully mature outing from Jane
Casey, which builds nicely on the characters and relationships of
the investigating team from earlier books, exploring their
complexities, and introducing a few new ones. All this, on top of a
well-plotted crime investigation makes for a highly absorbing read
that I thoroughly recommend. * EuroCrime *
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