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A Stranger in the Family

Jane Casey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:27th Feb '25

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 27th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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The new detective crime thriller that will have you gripped and on the edge of your seat!

*The No.1 Irish bestseller* Winner of Crime Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards A Times Crime Book of the Year

The gripping new detective thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author

*The No.1 Irish bestseller* Winner of Crime Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards A Times Crime Book of the Year

The gripping new detective thriller 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 don’t want to miss the book that everyone is talking about!

'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...

'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


'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

ISBN: 9780008405069

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 270g

384 pages