<div>“A gripping mystery starring a fascinating female detective . . . an exciting debut procedural that will leave readers wanting more from Caz Frear.” —Bustle Twenty-six-year-old Cat Kinsella overcame a troubled childhood to become a Detective Constable with the Metropolitan Police Force, but she’s never been able to banish these ghosts. When she’s called to the scene of a murder in Islington, not far from the pub her estranged father still runs, she discovers that Alice Lapaine, a young housewife who didn’t get out much, has been found strangled. Cat and her team immediately suspect Alice’s husband, until she receives a mysterious phone call that links the victim to Maryanne Doyle, a teenage girl who went missing in Ireland eighteen years earlier. The call raises uneasy memories for Cat—her family met Maryanne while on holiday, right before she vanished. Though she was only a child, Cat knew that her charming but dissolute father wasn’t telling the truth when he denied knowing anything about Maryanne or her disappearance. Did her father do something to the teenage girl all those years ago? Could he have harmed Alice now? And how can you trust a liar even if he might be telling the truth? Determined to close the two cases, Cat rushes headlong into the investigation, crossing ethical lines and trampling professional codes. But in looking into the past, she might not like what she finds . . . “A gripping mystery.” —People “A dark and smart page-turner.” —The New York Times “Outstanding . . . a confident first novel that successfully melds the police procedural with the psychological thriller.” —South Florida Sun Sentinel</div>

Sweet Little Lies

<div>Some cases just won’t stay closed . . . A gripping mystery starring an unlikely London cop “on par with Susie Steiner’s and Tana French’s female detectives” (Kirkus Reviews). Growing up in a family with ties to organized crime, Detective Constable Cat Kinsella knows the criminal world better than most cops do. As a member of the Metropolitan Police, she’s made efforts to distinguish herself from her relatives. But leading an upstanding life isn’t always easy, and Cat has come close to crossing the line—a fact she keeps well hidden from her superiors. Working their latest case, Cat and her partner, Luigi Parnell, discover a connection to a notorious serial killer who abducted and killed several women in 2012. Though he was eventually apprehended, his final victim, Holly Kemp, was never found and he never confessed to her murder, despite the solid eyewitness testimony against him. Now, six years later, the discovery of Holly’s remains near Cambridge seems to be the definitive proof needed to close the case. Until Cat and Parnell start to notice some troubling discrepancies . . . “Brilliant dialogue, clear plotting and unique voice. This is my favorite in the series to date.” —Ann Cleeves, New York Times–bestselling author of the Shetland Mysteries “Whip-smart, brutally blunt, and always hilarious, Cat Kinsella is one of the best investigators in crime fiction today . . . a wickedly twisted plot . . . another riveting story in a must-read series.” —Kelsey Rae Dimberg, author of Girl in the Rearview Mirror “Tense, twisting and terrific.” —Lancashire Post</div>

Shed No Tears

<div>The bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies brings back Cat Kinsella, an investigator “on par with Susie Steiner’s and Tana French’s female detectives” (Kirkus Reviews). After a brief stint in the Mayor’s Office, Detective Constable Cat Kinsella is back at the London Metropolitan Police, wisecracking with her partner Luigi Parnell and trying to avoid the wrath of their boss. But for Cat and Parnell, it’s serious business when a young Australian woman turns up dead after a party thrown by her new boss. The initial investigation points to Joseph Madden, the owner of a coffee shop around the corner from police headquarters. Madden insists he’s innocent, that he was home with his wife Rachel at the time of the murder. When police question her, Rachel contradicts his alibi, swearing that she was home alone. While the team builds its case against Joseph, Cat is tasked with getting to the heart of the Maddens’ marriage. Cat knows that one of them is lying—but the question of which one, and why, is far more complicated than she could have expected. As she tries to balance the demands of the investigation with a budding romance and unresolved family drama, Cat has to decide how far she’ll go to keep her own past mistakes buried. With her trademark wit and brilliant plotting, Caz Frear ratchets up the tension and keeps you guessing as she explores the secrets we keep from our loved ones—and the ones we’d kill to keep safe in the dark. “Another can’t-miss summer hit . . . spellbinding from start to finish . . . masterfully written.” —New York Journal of Books</div>

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