Client details
Jane Casey
| Simon Trewin | Assistant: Ariella Feiner |
| Ariella Feiner | +44 (0) 203 214 0878 |
Jane Casey is the best-selling author of THE MISSING and THE BURNING. She was born and brought up in Dublin and read English at Jesus College, Oxford, followed by a master’s degree in Anglo-Irish Literature at Trinity College, Dublin. She has worked in publishing for 9 years and lives in London with her husband, their baby and their cat, Fred. Awards: THE MISSING was shortlisted for the Crime Fiction Award 2010 at the Irish Book Awards. THE MISSING won the Best Debut Fiction category at the Crimezone Thriller Awards 2011. THE RECKONING was shortlisted for the Crime Fiction Award 2011at the Irish Book Awards. Latest Publication: THE RECKONING, Ebury Press, 21st July 2011: To the public, he’s a hero: a killer who targets convicted paedophiles. Two men are dead already - tortured to death. Even the police don’t regard the cases as a priority. Most feel that two dead paedophiles is a step in the right direction. But to DC Maeve Kerrigan, no one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Young and inexperienced, Kerrigan wants to believe that murder is murder no matter what the sins of the victim. Only, as the killer’s violence begins to escalate, she is forced to confront exactly how far she’s prepared to go to ensure justice is served…
THE RECKONING: "A satisfyingly tension-filled, page-rifling read that comes with the added bonus of beautifully realised characters and elegant prose... THE RECKONING is Jane Casey's third Maeve Kerrigan novel in less than two years, and with it she moves effortlessly into the pantheon of top Irish female crime writers, a list that includes Tana French, Alex Barclay, Arlene Hunt and Niamh O'Connor." Irish Independent "THE RECKONING, the third novel in a series about a rookie female Irish homicide detective in London, stands out from the pack as both a twisty, well-crafted mystery and as a humanistic portrait of an ambitious professional with a strong moral centre." Irish Times "Working out who is next and why becomes paramount to the investigation and, as I turned those pages oh so quickly, I found out it was brilliantly written in terms of suspense and detail. Maeve is a likeable character. I enjoyed getting to know her... The storyline is really gripping and so well researched." highheelsandbookdeals.com THE BURNING: Virgin Book Club's Book of the Month in October 2010 Lovereading.co.uk's Book of the Month in November 2010 "Casey...rarely puts a foot wrong in this enthralling example of a bait-and-switch novel... Parallel first-person narratives from either side of the thin blue line contribute hugely to the novel’s page-turning quality, although the author’s success here is largely due to her superb characterisations...The Burning confirms that she’s a talent to watch." Irish Times "THE MISSING, was published earlier this year to rapturous reviews. THE BURNING is an excellent follow up, with a psychologically interesting plot and complex, well-drawn characters." Irish Independent "Casey's easy, fluid style is excellent" thebookbag.co.uk THE MISSING: "Astute, complex, layered - and very twisted. You'll remember this one for a long time." Lee Child "Compulsive, menacing and moving - a very satisfying psychological thriller" Sophie Hannah "THE MISSING aims high, and doesn't miss. A complex plot, deftly handled; a good puzzle, dextrously unfolded; interesting characters, lots of tension, and a user-friendly style; this is a truly striking debut." Reginald Hill "THE MISSING is a remarkably compelling and convincing depiction of what it must be like to be caught up - first as a witness, then as more than that - in a police murder inquiry" Robert Goddard "An assured debut. . . written with elegance and it delivers more twists than a corkscrew." The Irish Independent "This frantic thriller will keep you on your toes until the end." Star "The book is incredibly pacy. . . this is an intriguing read which any genre fans will no doubt devour, and which marks Jane Casey as a definite author to watch out for in the future." Thebookbag.co.uk |
| Publication Details | Notes |
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| THE BURNING 2011 Ebury Press | A serial killer who wants to watch you burn… The media call him The Burning Man, a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death, before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London’s parks. And now the fifth victim has been found… Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve’s 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? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke? |
| THE MISSING 2010 Ebury Press | Jenny Shepherd is twelve years old and missing...Her teacher, Sarah Finch, knows better than most that the chances of finding her alive are diminishing with every day she is gone. As a little girl her older brother had gone out to play one day and never returned. The strain of never knowing what has happened to Charlie had ripped Sarah's family apart. Now in her early twenties, she is back living at home, trapped with a mother who drinks too much and keeps her brother's bedroom as a shrine to his memory. Then, horrifically, it is Sarah who finds Jenny's body, beaten and abandoned in the woods near her home. As she's drawn into the police investigation and the heart of a media storm, Sarah's presence arouses suspicion too. But it not just the police who are watching her... |
| Georgina Lewis | +44 (0) 20 3214 0871 |
| Jane Casey is represented by Georgina Lewis for Dramatic Rights. |
