Client details
Jane Casey
| Simon Trewin | Associate Agent: 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. Current Publication: THE LAST GIRL, Ebury Press, (24th May 2012): The teenage girl was the first victim. Her throat cut to the bone, she didn’t stand a chance. Her mother, at least, had time to fight back. Briefly. Called to the crime scene in leafy Wimbledon, Maeve Kerrigan’s first thought is that this is a domestic dispute gone bad. But the husband is found lying bleeding and unconscious in an upstairs room. As a criminal barrister he insists he’s the third victim rather than their prime suspect, even if he’s a man who makes enemies easily. The only other surviving family member is fifteen-year-old Lydia. She was the one to find her mother and twin sister’s bodies – and the only witness Maeve has.But she isn’t talking... Praise for Jane Casey's books: "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 "The number of convincing police officers in crime fiction is a tiny squad but Maeve had the potential to be one of the few female members." Daily Telegraph "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 "Casey's impressive series debut. . . delves deeply into the psyches of three women. Casey expertly combines a perceptive crime drama with an insightful look at the women's overlapping problems." Publisher's Weekly "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 "Casey's easy, fluid style is excellent" thebookbag.co.uk A "taut, tense thriller." Marie Claire "This frantic thriller will keep you on your toes until the end." Star "The pace is energetic and exciting and the plot will have you white-knuckled and desperate to discover the finale." Easy Living |
| Publication Details | Notes |
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| THE RECKONING 2011 Ebury Press | 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 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. |
