This detective series follows the tenacious NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher as she navigates the gritty streets of New York City. Each case plunges her into the city's underbelly, forcing her to confront dangerous criminals and complex moral quandaries. The narratives are packed with suspense, action, and surprising twists that keep readers on the edge of their seats. It offers a compelling look at the realities of police work and the personal sacrifices involved.
'Absolutely riveting . Burke delivers a first-rate thriller, as a rookie detective investigates the dark side of internet dating while trying to survive the mean streets of New York.' Lisa GardnerDating can be murder .
An electrifying thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end, City of Fear is for anyone who loves Tess Gerritsen and Michael Connelly.
A fast-paced thriller from Alafair Burke, where no-one in Manhattan is safe. And no-one is innocent.
A nail biting thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
When psychotherapist Helen Brunswick is murdered in her Park Slope office, the entire city suspects her estranged husband - until the District Attorney's Office receives an anonymous letter. The letter's author knows a detail that police have kept secret: the victim's bones were broken after she was killed, echoing a signature used twenty years earlier by Anthony Amaro, a serial killer serving a life sentence. Now, Amaro is asking to be released from prison, arguing that he was wrongly convicted, and that the true killer is still on the loose.Ellie Hatcher and her partner JJ Rogan are tapped as the 'fresh look' team to reassess the original investigation that led to Amaro's conviction. The case pits them against both their fellow officers and a hard-charging celebrity defence lawyer with a young associate named Carrie Blank, who has a personal connection to the case. As both the NYPD and Amaro's legal team search for certainty in years of conflicting evidence, their investigations take them back to Carrie's hometown, and to deadly secrets left behind.