The Secret Room
by Jane Casey
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Pub Date 24 Apr 2025 | Archive Date 15 May 2025
HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | Hemlock Press
Description
‘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction’ ERIN KELLY
‘Oh. My. God.’ RUTH WARE
‘I LOVE it – it is completely MAGNIFICENT’ MARIAN KEYES
'Utterly brilliant' LIZ NUGENT
‘A sumptuous golden age locked room mystery wrapped up in a will-they won’t-they love story. Sublime’ ANDREA MARA
A closed door. An impossible murder.2:32 p.m. Wealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury London hotel and orders a bottle of champagne. Within the hour, her lover discovers her submerged in a bath of scalding water, dead.
At first glance it looks like an accident. No one went in with her. No one came out. But all the signs point to murder.
For DS Maeve Kerrigan, the case is a welcome distraction. But when shock news hits close to home, affecting her partner, DI Josh Derwent, she faces the toughest challenge of her career. And if she fails her world will never be the same again…
Praise for Jane Casey'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. Come for the thrill of a historic disappearance case, and get obsessed by the sexiest will-they-won't-they in crime fiction’ Abigail Dean
‘Jane Casey is simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today. There aren’t enough superlatives. I’m in awe. I utterly loved it’ Liz Nugent
‘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller. Tense, heartfelt and hugely gripping, A Stranger in the Family is Jane Casey at her phenomenal best’ Chris Whitaker
‘Nobody plots better than Jane Casey…the twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying’ Stig Abell
'A Stranger in the Family blew my mind. 2024 has barely started and this is already one of my books of the year’ Jo Spain
‘As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted, endlessly intriguing and all underpinned by a simmering “will they, won’t they” narrative. Just terrific’ Neil Lancaster
‘The undisputed queen of simmering tension. Explosively good’ Sarah Hilary
'A wonderfully clever plot, surprises at every turn…one of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara
'Stellar stuff: 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
'Her best yet, gripping and twisty but also moving and with a slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008702274 |
| PRICE | £11.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 384 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Anna M, Reviewer
Here comes the 12th book in the Maeve Kerrigan series by Jane Casey, and it has it all. In "The Secret Room", we follow our favorite detectives as they hunt for the truth and justice through the streets of London, working to solve a new thrilling case, which is a modernized take on the classic locked-room mystery.
Maeve is brilliant as always, and the pacing, as well as the multiple twists and turns, won’t let you put the book down (so beware of a potential all-nighter!). All things considered, I count this book among my top three in the Maeve Kerrigan series.
A huge thank you to Jane Casey and NetGalley for making this book available as an ARC before its official release. It is greatly appreciated because we all know how hard it is to wait for the next book in a favorite series. I honestly couldn’t imagine having to hold out for a few more months—especially after that ending in "A Stranger in the Family"!
Reviewer 391936
Fabulous it is wonderful to be back with Meave and Josh again! Another thrilling book from Jane Casey, Endless drama mixed with emotional and appropriate challenges of the heart and head. Many thanks for access.
Reviewer 1333094
Wow. This was a ride. Before I even started reading, I was on edge because of the nail-biting epilogue in the previous book. Jane Casey starts this book off at a run and keeps up the suspense right up until the end. I raced through the pages, half wishing I could slow down to draw out the experience, but very much unable to.
I don’t want to say too much in case of spoilers, but I was so pleased to have many of my guesses about what might happen or who did it proved wrong. Jane Casey does like to keep her readers on their toes!
I am so thankful to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for the chance to read a DRC of this book. What a wonderful way to start the year.
Sarah D, Reviewer
At last – the latest in the DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent series!
At the outset we are introduced to the enigmatic Mrs llaria Cavendish who has a weekly appointment with her lover in a luxurious central London hotel. However, luxury proves to be a feeble protector against an unknown adversary determined on murder!
Not only does Jane Casey provide her readers with more than one intriguing case to solve in this novel; she also focuses more sharply than ever on Maeve and Josh’s reluctant attraction towards each other. But how can he possibly walk away from his girlfriend, Melissa, who has just been brutally attacked in her own home?
The central characters remain funny, sharp and warm as well as proving themselves to be effective detectives, even in the toughest of situations. At the heart of ‘The Secret Room’ is the theme of loyalty and Casey explores it very effectively from many angles.
Those who have taken Kerrigan and Derwent to their hearts will not be disappointed in this latest offering. Grab and devour!
My thanks to NetGalley and HarperFiction, Hemlock Press for a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.
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