Detective Cassie Rowan Books

“ Pace, taut plotting and great characterisation from the first page . Add humour and some wonderful one liners and you have a popular novel with depth.” Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves CAN CASSIE STOP A SERIAL PREDATOR BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN? A serial predator on the prowl in Liverpool. Seven victims so far. And he’s already chosen his next one. The police can’t catch him. He leaves no trace. No one has been able to provide a reliable description. Detective Cassie Rowan goes undercover in a dangerous game of cat and mouse through the teeming backstreets of Liverpool. But how long will it be before he turns the tables and begins hunting her? ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE MUST-READ PSYCHOLOGICAL CRIME THRILLERS OF 2020. This thrilling new novel from bestselling author Margaret Murphy will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. If you like Patricia Gibney, Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni, Angela Marsons and Rachel Abbott, you’ll love Before He Kills Again . MEET DETECTIVE CASSIE ROWAN DC Cassie Rowan is a young policewoman who has been the main carer for her younger brother, Neil, since their parents died. She has to balance this role with her demanding job. She is working undercover on the streets of Liverpool trying to find the ‘Furman’, a man who has been brutally assaulting sex workers. Cassie blames herself and another detective, Wicks, for not catching him sooner. Forensic scientist Dr Ian Chan is on her side, but her boss Detective Chief Inspector Pat Warman thinks she is uncooperative and needs to work as part of a team. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Margaret Murphy writes internationally acclaimed psychological thrillers. She is a past Chair of the Crime Writers Association (CWA), founder of Murder Squad, and a former RLF Writing Fellow and Reading Round Lector. She’s been a country park ranger, biology teacher, dyslexia specialist and Visiting Professor in creative writing. A Short Story Dagger and CWA Red Herring award winner, she has also been shortlisted for the “First Blood” critics award and CWA Dagger in the Library. READERS CAN'T PUT DOWN BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN : “ Before He Kills Again is set on the dark side of Liverpool , atmospherically evoked by an author who knows this great city inside out.” Edgar-winning author Martin Edwards “This is one of those books that pitches you straight in to the story and grips you throughout . This is the first to feature Detective Cassie Rowan, so a great jumping on point for this hot new series with a psychological twist.” Chris Simms, Shots Mag “This book was so captivating , it had me engrossed from the start.” Sandra B. “ Exceptional good read.” Beverley Ann H. “A really good read.” Nerys R. “ Engrossing .” Ghada A. “ Very intense .” Keerthana N. ALSO BY MARGARET MURPHY DETECTIVE CASSIE ROWAN Book 1: BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN Book 2: THE SCARECROW KILLER CLARA PASCAL Book 1: DARKNESS FALLS Book 2: WEAVING SHADOWS DETECTIVE JEFF RICKMAN Book 1: SEE HER BURN Book 2: SEE HER DIE Book 3: DON'T SCREAM STANDALONE NOVELS DEAR MUM HER HUSBAND'S KILLER THE LOST BOY DYING EMBERS THE DARKEST HOURS

“ Pace, taut plotting and great characterisation .” Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves AN ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FULL OF TWISTS. A body swinging in the trees. A mysterious hit and run. Detective Cassie Rowan tackles the most disturbing case of her career. Just before dawn on a clear October morning. Detective Cassie Rowan is driving home, exhausted, after a gruelling night shift. Her headlights catch a sudden flash by the side of the road, a streak of bright, metallic blue. Cassie pulls over and scrambles up the slope, already dialling emergency services. And stops short. The macabre thing that’s swinging from the trees is not what she expected at all . . . A week later, there’s a fatal accident on the same stretch of road. Seventeen-year-old Damian Novak is killed in a hit-and-run. No witnesses. Damian isn’t the first of his friends to have died recently in strange circumstances . . . and he won’t be the last. Cassie is in a race against time to track down a brutal killer before they strike again. ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE MUST-READ CRIME THRILLERS OF 2023. If you like Patricia Gibney, Helen H. Durrant, Robert Dugoni, Angela Marsons and Rachel Abbott, you’ll love The Scarecrow Killer . THE DETECTIVE Detective Constable Cassie Rowan is a young policewoman who has been the main carer for her younger brother, Neil, since their parents died. She has to balance this role with her demanding job. She is determined and outspoken, which sometimes brings her into conflict with her colleagues. Forensic scientist Dr Ian Chan is on her side, but her boss Detective Chief Inspector Pat Warman thinks she is uncooperative and needs to work as part of a team. THE SETTING The great northern English city of Liverpool is a place of contrasts. The city boasts a stunning Insta-worthy waterfront and architecture of World Heritage pedigree. A few miles inland, the Mersey river is dotted with picturesque villages of sandstone and thatch, nestling on the edges of misty salt marshes abrim with birdsong. Steeped in antiquity, these secret havens can seem aloof from modern cares. But scratch the city’s glossy façade — take a few steps beyond these enclaves of affluence and privilege — and you might stumble upon an edgier landscape of crumbling tower blocks looming over grimy courtyards, where danger lurks in every shadow. Here, decaying social housing huddles around grey rows of tightly shuttered shops — sad remnants of what were once thriving neighbourhood hubs. And where generations have been trapped in a cycle of deprivation and low aspirations, it falls to a courageous few to fight for a better, safer world for their communities. READERS LOVE THE SCARECROW KILLER : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “So fast-paced with lots of twisty turns . I loved it!” Booklover Bev ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An exciting book from start to finish . Loved it!” Aileen G. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I enjoyed it thoroughly . . . So many twists .” Michelle G. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything I had planned to do today got put on hold as soon as I started this book. Lots of twists! ” Sarah K. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An exciting read. I was hooked from the start. ” Jenn D. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An intense read and it didn’t let up all the way through. ” Alayne E. ALSO BY MARGARET MURPHY DETECTIVE CASSIE ROWAN Book 1: BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN Book 2: THE SCARECROW KILLER CLARA PASCAL Book 1: DARKNESS FALLS Book 2: WEAVING SHADOWS DETECTIVE JEFF RICKMAN Book 1: SEE HER BURN Book 2: SEE HER DIE Book 3: DON'T SCREAM STANDALONE NOVELS DEAR MUM HER HUSBAND'S KILLER THE LOST BOY DYING EMBERS THE DARKEST HOURS