Murder in the Family

*THE FIRST EVER STAND-ALONE FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER* From the Sunday Times Bestselling author of CLOSE TO HOME comes a brilliant standalone thriller you’ll never forget ‘This book had me riveted to the page. It is original, inventive and totally 21st Century… Just brilliant!’ Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal ‘An excellent, wholly original whodunnit!’ Gilly MacMillan ‘Genius premise with all the twistiness you’d expect from Cara Hunter. Her best yet!’ Victoria Selman ‘Reads like True Crime—relentlessly twisty and utterly compelling’ Shari Lapena, No. 1 bestselling author ‘Sharp, fresh, surprising, and authentic… Absolutely brilliant.’ Andrea Mara ‘The attention to detail is incredible, and following along is so. Much. FUN.’ Catherine Ryan Howard ‘I adored it! So brilliantly put together, so full of twists and revelations.’ JP Delaney 'Like a locked room Agatha Christie for the modern age…' Araminta Hall. ‘The most addictive book you'll read all year … Uniquely told and simply bloody brilliant.’ John Marrs ‘This devilishly clever, ground-breaking novel will keep you guessing as you fly through its pages’ Ian Rankin IT WAS A CASE THAT GRIPPED THE NATION LUKE RYDER’S MURDER HAS NEVER BEEN SOLVED In December 2003, Luke Ryder was found dead in the garden of the family home in London, leaving behind a wealthy older widow and three stepchildren. Nobody saw anything. Now, secrets will be revealed – live on camera. Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence on Infamous, a true-crime show – with shocking results. Does the team know more than they’ve been letting on? Or does the truth lie closer to home? Can you solve the case before they do? The truth will blow your mind.

‘This book had me riveted to the page. It is original, inventive and totally 21st Century, but with no compromise on thrills and tension … The twists are magnificent! It really is an equal triumph of style and content. Just brilliant!’ Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal ‘An excellent, wholly original whodunnit!’ Gilly MacMillan ‘I defy readers to put this brilliant book down for a second! Genius premise with all the twistiness you’d expect from Cara Hunter. Her best yet!’ Victoria Selman ‘Clever and innovative – an intriguing new take on the traditional crime novel.' Emma Haughton ‘Reads like True Crime—relentlessly twisty and utterly compelling’ Shari Lapena, No. 1 bestselling author‘Sharp, fresh, surprising, and authentic… Absolutely brilliant.’ Andrea Mara ‘A one of a kind thriller.’ Robert Gold ‘Ingeniously plotted, brilliantly put together, incredible to experience. This is truly irresistible thriller writing’ B.P. Walter ‘The attention to detail is incredible, and following along is so. Much. FUN. Especially when things are revealed to be not quite as they’ve seemed…’ Catherine Ryan Howard ‘Absolutely compulsive, with great characters and a gorgeously dark premise and structure’ Gytha Lodge ‘I adored it! So brilliantly put together, so full of twists and revelations.’ JP Delaney 'Like a locked room Agatha Christie for the modern age…' Araminta Hall. ‘What an incredible novel. It's the most addictive book you'll read all year … Uniquely told and simply bloody brilliant.’ John Marrs "This was like reading an addictive TV crime drama… A brilliant page-turner." Olivia Kiernan

Cara Hunter is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling crime novels Close to Home, In the Dark, No Way Out, All the Rage, The Whole Truth and Hope to Die, all featuring DI Adam Fawley and his Oxford-based police team. Close to Home was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick (as is her latest) and was shortlisted for Crime Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2019. No Way Out was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 best crime novels since 1945. Cara's novels have sold over a million copies worldwide, and the TV rights to the series have been acquired by the Fremantle group. She lives in Oxford. Murder in the Family is her first stand-alone crime novel. The Fawley series will also continue.