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Family Lies

family secrets could be deadly in the gripping new thriller
Brief Description
The brand new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose 'High wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick and psychologist Sam Reeves arrive at Mary Sherman's house after she fails to turn up... Read More
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Family Lies

The pulse-pounding new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series, from the bestselling author of Dead Man's List and Cheater

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The brand new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose 'High wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner

Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick and psychologist Sam Reeves arrive at Mary Sherman's house after she fails to turn up for an arranged meeting with Kit's foster sister Akiko. Three weeks earlier, Akiko received a call from Mary out of the blue claiming she had information about her birth mother. Now, Kit, Sam and Akiko land on her doorstep only to come under fire from an unknown shooter and to discover Mary's dead body inside the house.

Who was Mary to Akiko? What information did she have, and why did she choose now to come forward? If her murder is not a coincidence, Akiko's safety could be at risk.

Kit is determined to find answers for her sister, but every piece of information revealed just leads to more questions, and no one connected to Akiko's story is quite who they seem. And there's a major stumbling block: an injured Kit has been officially taken off the investigation, and ignoring the order could have lasting consequences for her career. But how can she sit back when she, her sister, and the people around them are in serious danger?


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Series: The San Diego Case Files

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035414185

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 528

About the Author

Karen Rose was introduced to suspense and horror at the tender age of eight when she accidentally read Poe's The Pit and The Pendulum and was afraid to go to sleep for years. She now enjoys writing books that make other people afraid to go to sleep.

Karen lives in Florida with her family, their cat, Bella, and two dogs, Loki and Freya. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, and her new hobby - knitting.

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