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The Cutting Place

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What to expect

The gripping thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted for the Irish Crime Book Awards

*Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – out now!*

Rumours…

Everyone’s heard the rumours about elite gentlemen’s clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are outrageous…and what goes on behind closed doors is darker than you could possibly imagine.

Scandals…

Paige Hargreaves was a young journalist working on a story about a club for the most privileged men in London. She was on the brink of exposing a shocking scandal. Then she disappeared.

Secrets…

DS Maeve Kerrigan must immerse herself in the club’s world of wealth, luxury and ruthless behaviour to find out what happened. But Maeve is keeping secrets of her own. Will she uncover the truth? Or will time run out for Maeve first?

What people are saying about The Cutting Place:

Jane Casey’s best book yet – and that’s really saying something’ Erin Kelly

‘A really gripping, timely plot’ Elly Griffiths

‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists and this is her best book’ Liz Nugent

‘Her best yet. Heartpounding and SO MOVING!’ Marian Keyes

‘Complex and gripping’ The Times

‘Jane Casey is a masterful storyteller’ Charlotte Philby

‘The best police procedurals I've read’ Claire Allan

'A superb crime novel' Sharon Bolton

‘Truly the gold standard for police procedurals’ Catherine Ryan Howard

‘Terrifying, intense and devastatingly astut’ Sarah Hilary

‘Engrossing crime fiction with heart’ Olivia Kiernan

‘Tense, dramatic and sharply written’ Sinéad Crowley

‘A must read’ Patricia Gibney

‘I ripped through it, unable to stop myself’ Sam Baker

‘Superb’ Will Dean

‘I couldn’t love Maeve Kerrigan or Josh Derwent more’ Cressida McLaughlin

‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club

‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Simply stunning’ Heat

‘A chilling read’ Woman

Critics Review

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‘A gripping, chillingly believable book that holds a mirror to the dark side of high society. The Cutting Place is Jane Casey’s best book yet – and that’s really saying something’ Erin Kelly

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‘The Cutting Place is SO good. I love Maeve so much and this is a really gripping, timely plot’ Elly Griffiths

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‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists and this is her best book. So far…’ Liz Nugent

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‘Her best yet. Heartpounding and SO MOVING! If you haven’t read the Maeve Kerrigan series, start RIGHT NOW. I ENVY you’ Marian Keyes

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‘Jane Casey is a masterful storyteller’ Charlotte Philby

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‘Jane Casey expertly splices the professional and private lives of her protagonist with wit and sensitivity. Indeed, the sexual tension between Maeve and her boss DI Josh Derwent is one of the highlights of this complex and gripping police procedural’ The Times

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‘Tightly written, this is a chilling and inventive read’ Woman’s Weekly

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‘Simply stunning’ Heat

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‘Jane writes one of my very favourite police series, and this is her best yet. Terrifying, intense and devastatingly astute’ Sarah Hilary

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‘The best police procedurals I've read’ Claire Allan

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'Topical and deeply disturbing… a superb crime novel' Sharon Bolton

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‘Ferociously good and genuinely affecting. The Maeve Kerrigan series is truly the gold standard for police procedurals’ Catherine Ryan Howard

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‘Full of intrigue, walk-off-the-page characters and Maeve's personal story brought even more suspense to an already captivating read. This is engrossing crime fiction with heart and I loved it’ Olivia Kiernan

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‘Tense, dramatic and sharply written’ Sinéad Crowley

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‘Engaging, smart and addictive…superb’ Will Dean

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‘A terrific book…Jane Casey’s books are a must read’ Patricia Gibney

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‘The Cutting Place is pitch perfect. I ripped through it, unable to stop myself’ Sam Baker

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‘Pacy plotting is underpinned by authentic relationships between the female cops’ Sunday Times Crime Club

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‘A chilling read’ Woman

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User Reviews

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I've listened to all the Maeve Kerrigan books so far and have to say this one was the best! The story was detailed in respect of both Maeve's professional and personal life. I feel there are some similarities to the Strike novels, where the relationship between Maeve and Josh is mirroring , in some ways, Strike and Robin's. But the novels are very different and each hold their own. I did wonder if this was the final book the way it ended but see there are 3 more to go. I will download the next one now!
SotonGal 30/11/2025
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