The burning: a maeve kerrigan crime novel - jane casey

A determined young police constable goes it alone against an enigmatic killer and her bosses in a series debut for fans of Sophie Hannah and Tana French.

Astute, complex, layered--and very twisted.

Youll remember this one for a long time.

--Lee Child The Burning Man.

Its the name the media has given a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of Londons parks.

And now theres a fifth.

Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force.

Her male colleagues believe Maeves 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 when so much of the evidence has gone up in smoke? Maeves frenetic hunt for a killer in Jane Caseys gripping series debut will entrance even the most jaded suspense readers.