Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year

Shortlist 2023

The Close

The Close

By Jane Casey

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… 

 

About Jane Casey...

Jane Casey was born and brought up in Dublin. A former editor, she has written twelve crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. Her books have been international bestsellers, critically acclaimed for their realism and accuracy. 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. In 2019, Cruel Acts was chosen as Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was also a Sunday Times bestseller. Her standalone crime novel The Killing Kind was adapted for television in 2023, and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick in 2021. Jane lives in London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children. 

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