The Close - (Maeve Kerrigan) by Jane Casey (Paperback)

About the Book

*Don't miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller - THE STRANGER IN THE FAMILY - out now!*

Book Synopsis

*Don't miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller - THE STRANGER IN THE FAMILY - out now!*

Suburban bliss

The new neighbours seem just right for Jellicoe Close, a pretty street filled with perfect houses and happy families.

Sinister secrets

But one neat front door hides a ruthless criminal - and the new neighbours aren't what they seem to be either. DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are undercover, posing as a couple to investigate a deadly conspiracy.

Murderous deception

As they try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the true threat they face - because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind...

'A full-blooded triple-decker mystery...The Close is Jane Casey at her very best'

The Times

'A deliciously bingeable read'

Ruth Ware

'Another cracker from Jane Casey'

Cara Hunter

'Thrums with the tension of a classic crime thriller'

Sarah Hilary

'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction'

Erin Kelly

'The Close is Jane's best Maeve Kerrigan novel yet. Absolutely brilliant!'

Liz Nugent

'A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems'

Harriet Tyce

From the Back Cover

At first glance, Jellicoe Close seems to be a perfect suburban street - well-kept houses with pristine lawns, neighbours chatting over garden fences, children playing together.

But there are dark secrets behind the neat front doors, hidden dangers that include a ruthless criminal who will stop at nothing.

It's up to DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent to uncover the truth. Posing as a couple, they move into the Close, blurring the lines between professional and personal as never before.

And while Maeve and Josh try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the danger they face - because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind.

Review Quotes

'A full-blooded triple-decker mystery that is intriguing and exciting. The Close is Jane Casey at her very best' The Times

'I loved, loved, LOVED The Close. If you haven't read Jane Casey, start immediately - excellent police procedurals with DELICIOUS sexual tension' Marian Keyes

'Another cracker from Jane Casey' Cara Hunter

'A deliciously bingeable read' Ruth Ware

'Simmering tension between the main characters, [a] tightly plotted mystery...a brilliant example of nothing being as it seems' Harriet Tyce

'Casey excels at showing how a detective's stresses and anxieties are rooted in more than just their work' Linwood Barclay

'The Close is Jane's best Maeve Kerrigan novel yet. Absolutely brilliant!' Liz Nugent

'Intense, intriguing, and shot through with a simmering "will they/won't they" tension' Neil Lancaster

'Splendidly menacing, it confirms Casey's exceptional story-telling skill' Daily Mail

'Simmers with non-stop heat and tension' Andrea Mara

'A meticulously plotted thriller populated with a cast of richly drawn characters that exudes a distinct air of deadly menace' Irish Independent

'Jane Casey is writing the most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction and The Close absolutely sizzles with her trademark tension' Erin Kelly

'Thrums with the tension of a classic crime thriller...Brilliant' Sarah Hilary

'"Whodunnit" and "will they, won't they" are two equally enticing questions and, here, readers will have great fun guessing the answer to both' Daily Mirror

'An addictive, razor-sharp thriller' Woman's Weekly

'As deeply satisfying yet intensely moreish as all its predecessors - I devoured it, I loved it, I want the next one ASAP, please' Lucy Mangan

'I love Jane Casey's writing, and The Close is a real treat for both long-time fans and new readers alike. Completely addictive' BP Walter

About the Author

Jane Casey has written fifteen crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. A former editor, she is married to a criminal barrister who helps to ensure her writing is realistic and as accurate as possible.

This authenticity has made her novels international bestsellers and critical successes. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards: in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. She also won Irish Crime Novel of the Year in 2019 for Cruel Acts, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, and in 2024 for A Stranger in the Family. Jane's standalone thriller The Killing Kind has been adapted for television.

Born in Dublin, Jane now lives in southwest London with her husband and two children.