The Cutting Place

Jane Casey has written ten crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. A former editor, she is married to a criminal barrister who ensures her writing is realistic and as accurate as possible.

This authenticity has made her novels international bestsellers and critical successes. 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.

Born in Dublin, Jane now lives in southwest London with her husband and two children.

'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

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

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

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

'Jane Casey is a masterful storyteller' Charlotte Philby

'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

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

'Simply stunning' Heat

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

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

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

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

'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

'Tense, dramatic and sharply written' Sinéad Crowley

'Engaging, smart and addictive...superb' Will Dean

'A terrific book...Jane Casey's books are a must read' Patricia Gibney

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

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

'A chilling read' Woman