The Outsider

'Thrums along at a breakneck pace' Irish Times

'Fast-paced and action-packed' Woman & Home December Book of the Month

'Pacy, gripping and tightly plotted' Guardian

A notorious family...

The country-house lifestyle of the Carter family may seem picture-perfect, but they aren't what they appear to be.

A man with one goal...

Undercover cop Rob Langton has one aim - to bring the family down.

And his time is running out...

But Rob soon realises the Carters aren't just dangerous criminals. If he can't stop them, the consequences will be explosive.

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' Abigail Dean

'Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today' Liz Nugent

'A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller' Chris Whitaker

'The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying' Stig Abell

'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted' Neil Lancaster

'The undisputed queen of simmering tension' Sarah Hilary

'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara

'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard

'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

'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year' Jo Spain

'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan

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 a Sunday Times bestseller. The Killing Kind was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick in 2021, and is being adapted for television. Jane lives in southwest London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children.