Charlotte Essex
All She Burns: Don't miss the most scorching and addictive debut thriller of 2027, from the producer of Killing Eve
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Dr Catherine Jenkins - known as Red - is the UK's best fire investigator. Called out to crack the origins of deadly blazes, she understands fire like no one else. Because Red has a secret: she's a serial arsonist.
It's a powerful addiction born from painful memories better left buried, but she can keep it in check - most of the time. And if she slips up, she's always in a position to cover her tracks. But after her brother has twins, trauma bursts from the haze of Red's past - and in desperate need of release, she burns down an empty derelict house just to keep breathing.
The next day, she is called to the scene by the police, led by the indomitable DS Lina Karim. Red's tasked with establishing the origins of the blaze. Simple, routine work.
Except this time is different: a body has been found.
Who is the victim? Did Red cause their death? Or does somebody know more about her than they should?
As Red and Lina get closer, more than one game of cat and mouse is being played, but one thing is for sure:
someone is going to get burned.
ALL SHE BURNS is the start of an astonishing new crime series perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter and Lisa Jewell, featuring an unforgettable main character and twists that will leave you breathless.
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PRAISE FOR ALL SHE BURNS:
🔥 'A compelling thriller which had me truly gripped. Red is a memorable, fiery investigator with true main character energy and the arson details were as mesmerising as staring into a bonfire.' HARRIET TYCE
🔥 'One of my favourite books of the year! A dark, twisty thriller with morally grey characters and plenty of suspense' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
🔥 'A scorcher of a debut that burns with tension from its opening pages. I'm already impatient to read the next instalment. It's twisty and propulsive. . . a real page-turner!'
SARAH PINBOROUGH
🔥 'At once an enthralling study of obsession, trauma and guilt as well as a furiously page-turning thriller' CHRIS BROOKMYRE
🔥 'One of my favourite books of the year! It was like if Dexter Morgan was a female arsonist' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
🔥 'Has the all-consuming pace of a flash fire - sparky characters, incendiary plot and cinematic scenes' JO FURNISS
🔥 'Grips from the first page - a scorching debut'
HEATHER CRITCHLOW
🔥 'Such a tasty premise delivered beautifully with a twisty plot, stylish writing and a well-drawn cast of believable characters'
NIKI MACKAY
🔥 'I couldn't look away. The tension just kept building'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
🔥 'Unique, bold and shocking . . . will draw you in and not let go till the final page. Sensational'
CHRIS BRIDGES
🔥 'Wonderfully twisty . . . I raced through the final chapters. It is so easy to be swept up in the story. I thoroughly enjoyed it'
JAMES OSWALD
🔥 'Electrifying crime writing and a hugely accomplished debut' B. P. WALTER
🔥 'It's taut, it's slick, it's brilliantly researched and it's everything you could want in an origin story. Utterly smokin' and thoroughly brilliant!'
G. D. WRIGHT
🔥 'Crackles and snaps with jeopardy from start to finish'
RICHARD T. KELLY
🔥 'Such a strong debut. I can't wait for the next one!'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
🔥 'I raced through this and loved it . . . lights up from the first word'
RACHEL WOLF
🔥 'What an original, emotional, propulsive read. I inhaled it!'
JENNY KNIGHTSBY
🔥 'A red-hot debut. I raced through this page-turning twisty tale. All She Burns is a fiery cat-and-mouse story that will grip you from the very start. I loved it.'
KATE GRAY
🔥 'Utterly compulsive, perfectly plotted, intricately researched. . .' SAM HOLLAND
🔥 'Packed with drama . . . a brilliantly written, fizzing firecracker of a book' JOHN SUTHERLAND
🔥 'Totally gripping from start to finish . . . genuinely couldn't put this book down' KATERINA DIAMOND
🔥 'A brilliant premise with a complex and fascinating lead' CLAIRE McGOWAN
Author: Charlotte Essex
Publication Date: 25-03-2027
Format: Paperback / softback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Height (mm): 234
Width (mm): 153
Length (mm): 0
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