Maeve Kerrigan
6 primary works • 13 total works
Book 4
The latest crime thriller featuring detective Maeve Kerrigan - winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award
He meets women.
He gains their trust.
He kills them.
That's all Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been strangled in their homes by the same sadistic killer. With no sign...
The latest crime thriller featuring detective Maeve Kerrigan - winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award
He meets women.
He gains their trust.
He kills them.
That's all Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been strangled in their homes by the same sadistic killer. With no sign of a break-in, every indication shows that they let him in.
But the evidence is pointing at a shocking suspect: DI Josh Derwent, Maeve's colleague.
Maeve refuses to believe he could be involved, but how well does she really know him? Because this isn't the first time Derwent's been accused of murder...
Book 5
Book 7
From award-winning author Jane Casey comes a powerful crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page…
*Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE STRANGER IN THE...
Read moreFrom award-winning author Jane Casey comes a powerful crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page…
*Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – out now!*
A murder without a body
Eighteen-year-old Chloe Emery returns to her West London home one day to find the house covered in blood and Kate, her mother, gone. There may not be a body, but everything else points to murder.
A girl too scared to talk
Maeve Kerrigan is young, ambitious and determined to prove she’s up to her new role as detective sergeant. She suspects Chloe is holding something back, but best friend Bethany Norris won’t let Maeve get close. What exactly is Bethany protecting Chloe from?
A detective with everything to prove
As the team dig deeper into the residents of Valerian Road, no one is above suspicion. All Maeve needs is one person to talk, but that’s not going to happen. Because even in a case of murder, some secrets are too terrible to share…
What people are saying about Let the Dead Speak:‘I was utterly gripped’ Susie Steiner, author of Missing, Presumed
‘Sharp, complex and gripping to the very end’ Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls
‘Fiendishly gripping’ John Connolly, author of the Charlie Parker series
'A tremendously twisty, emotional read’ Sarah Hilary, author of Someone Else’s Skin
‘Fans of intelligent police procedurals and meaty crime fiction are in for a real treat’ Sinead Crowley, author of Can Anybody Help Me
‘If you haven’t discovered Jane Casey yet, this is the perfect place to start’ Mark Edwards, author of Follow You Home
‘All the twists and turns of a top-rate police procedural but with the psychological depth of a top-rate psych thriller’ Tammy Cohen, author of When She Was Bad
Book 8
*Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – out now!*
Guilty?
A year ago, Leo Stone was convicted of murdering...
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Guilty?
A year ago, Leo Stone was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life in prison. Now he’s been freed on a technicality, and he’s protesting his innocence.
Not guilty?
DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are determined to put Stone back behind bars where he belongs, but the more Maeve digs, the less convinced she is that he did it.
The wrong decision could be deadly…
Then another woman disappears in similar circumstances. Is there a copycat killer, or have they been wrong about Stone from the start?
What people are saying about Cruel Acts:‘Magnificent’ Marian Keyes
‘Clever, classy crime fiction’ Erin Kelly
‘Brilliant’ Fiona Barton
‘Terrific’ Sarah Hilary
‘I adored this book’ Liz Nugent
‘Authentic’ Jo Spain
‘Compulsive’ Patricia Gibney
‘Powerful’ Helen Fields
‘Kept me turning the pages long into the night’ Rachel Abbott
‘Emotional’ Sinéad Crowley
Book 9
*Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – out now!*
Rumours…
Everyone’s heard the rumours about elite gentlemen’s...
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Rumours…
Everyone’s heard the rumours about elite gentlemen’s clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are outrageous…and what goes on behind closed doors is darker than you could possibly imagine.
Scandals…
Paige Hargreaves was a young journalist working on a story about a club for the most privileged men in London. She was on the brink of exposing a shocking scandal. Then she disappeared.
Secrets…
DS Maeve Kerrigan must immerse herself in the club’s world of wealth, luxury and ruthless behaviour to find out what happened. But Maeve is keeping secrets of her own. Will she uncover the truth? Or will time run out for Maeve first?
What people are saying about The Cutting Place:Jane Casey’s best book yet – and that’s really saying something’ Erin Kelly
‘A really gripping, timely plot’ Elly Griffiths
‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists and this is her best book’ Liz Nugent
‘Her best yet. Heartpounding and SO MOVING!’ Marian Keyes
‘Complex and gripping’ The Times
‘Jane Casey is a masterful storyteller’ Charlotte Philby
‘The best police procedurals I've read’ Claire Allan
'A superb crime novel' Sharon Bolton
‘Truly the gold standard for police procedurals’ Catherine Ryan Howard
‘Terrifying, intense and devastatingly astut’ Sarah Hilary
‘Engrossing crime fiction with heart’ Olivia Kiernan
‘Tense, dramatic and sharply written’ Sinéad Crowley
‘A must read’ Patricia Gibney
‘I ripped through it, unable to stop myself’ Sam Baker
‘Superb’ Will Dean
‘I couldn’t love Maeve Kerrigan or Josh Derwent more’ Cressida McLaughlin
‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club
‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly
‘Simply stunning’ Heat
‘A chilling read’ Woman
Book 12
To the public, he's a hero: a killer who targets convicted paedophiles.
Two men are dead already - tortured to death.
Even the police don't regard the cases as a priority. Most feel that two dead paedophiles is a step in the right direction.
But to DC Maeve Kerrigan,...
Read moreTo the public, he's a hero: a killer who targets convicted paedophiles.
Two men are dead already - tortured to death.
Even the police don't regard the cases as a priority. Most feel that two dead paedophiles is a step in the right direction.
But to DC Maeve Kerrigan, no one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Young and inexperienced, Kerrigan wants to believe that murder is murder no matter what the sins of the victim. Only, as the killer's violence begins to escalate, she is forced to confront exactly how far she's prepared to go to ensure justice is served...
'Casey is a true craftswoman, a writer who beguiles one through the most twisted of plots with a confident and seductive hand.' Alex Marwood, bestselling author of Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door
'Jane Casey is one of the brightest stars in the modern crime firmament' John Connolly
'I love...
'Casey is a true craftswoman, a writer who beguiles one through the most twisted of plots with a confident and seductive hand.' Alex Marwood, bestselling author of Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door
'Jane Casey is one of the brightest stars in the modern crime firmament' John Connolly
'I love Maeve Kerrigan - what a terrific series Jane Casey has created' Sarah Hilary, bestselling of author Someone Else's Skin
'Maeve is such a hugely warm character with just the right mix of vulnerable and feisty. Will definitely be looking out more in the series' Tammy Cohen, author of When She Was Bad
A serial killer who wants to watch you burn...
The media call him The Burning Man, a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death, before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London's parks. And now the fifth victim has been found...
Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve's empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice.
But how do you catch a killer no one has seen? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke?
Her throat cut to the bone, she didn't stand a chance. Her mother, at least, had time to fight back. Briefly.
Called to the crime scene in leafy Wimbledon, Maeve Kerrigan's first thought is that this is a...Read more
Her throat cut to the bone, she didn't stand a chance. Her mother, at least, had time to fight back. Briefly.
Called to the crime scene in leafy Wimbledon, Maeve Kerrigan's first thought is that this is a domestic dispute gone bad. But the husband is found lying bleeding and unconscious in an upstairs room. As a criminal barrister he insists he's the third victim rather than their prime suspect, even if he's a man who makes enemies easily.
The only other surviving family member is fifteen-year-old Lydia. She was the one to find her mother and twin sister's bodies - and the only witness Maeve has.But she isn't talking...
Murder can happen in the most unlikely of places…
Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE CLOSE – Coming March 2023. Available to Pre-Order...
Read moreMurder can happen in the most unlikely of places…
Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE CLOSE – Coming March 2023. Available to Pre-Order now!
When Detectives Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent arrive at the solicitors’ firm of Mitchford Bexley, they instantly see it is a place of wealth, good taste, and orderly calm. Except, that is, for the bloody footprints leading out of the reception…
Diana Bexley – beautiful, successful, independent – has been brutally murdered in her office. She was clearly targeted. The culprit entered the office with a motorbike helmet on, and was in and out within four minutes.
Who would do such a thing? Could it be Diana’s ex-husband? Her business partner? Her colleague with whom she was having an affair? Only Maeve and Derwent can discover the truth…
To avoid disappointment, please note this story has previously been published in the back of the Asda edition of Let the Dead Speak.
Praise for Jane Casey:
'I love Maeve Kerrigan – what a terrific series Jane Casey has created’ Sarah Hilary, bestselling author of Someone Else’s Skin
‘I was utterly gripped’ Susie Steiner, author of bestseller Missing, Presumed
‘Sharp, complex and gripping to the very end’ Alex Marwood, bestselling author of The Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door
‘Fiendishly gripping’ John Connolly, bestselling author of the Charlie Parker series
Everyone is capable of murder…
Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE CLOSE – Coming March 2023. Available to Pre-Order now!
‘I’ve...
Read moreEveryone is capable of murder…
Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE CLOSE – Coming March 2023. Available to Pre-Order now!
‘I’ve killed my husband.’
Those are the words Sheila Gleeson greets the police with when they arrive on her doorstep. There is a murder weapon, fingerprints, a confession. It’s clearly premeditated murder, end of story.
Or is it?
Because when detectives Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent dig a little deeper, they realise things might not be quite what they seem. And soon, they’re forced to question whether the woman in their custody really is as guilty as she seems, or if the killer is still on the loose…
To avoid disappointment, please note this story has previously been published in the back of the Tesco edition of Let the Dead Speak.
Praise for Jane Casey:
‘I was utterly gripped’ Susie Steiner, author of bestseller Missing, Presumed
'I love Maeve Kerrigan – what a terrific series Jane Casey has created’ Sarah Hilary, bestselling author of Someone Else’s Skin
‘Fiendishly gripping’ John Connolly, bestselling author of the Charlie Parker series
‘Fans of intelligent police procedurals and meaty crime fiction are in for a real treat’ Sinead Crowley, bestselling author of Can Anybody Help Me