An Interview with Jane Casey

Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2024, Jane Casey joins Harrogate International Festivals and host Joe Haddow, to talk about her book, The Close. 

At first glance, Jellicoe Close seems to be a perfect suburban street – well-kept houses with pristine lawns, neighbours chatting over garden fences, children playing together.

But there are dark secrets behind the neat front doors, hidden dangers that include a ruthless criminal who will stop at nothing.

It’s up to DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent to uncover the truth. Posing as a couple, they move into the Close, blurring the lines between professional and personal as never before.

And while Maeve and Josh try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the danger they face – because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind.

A little more about the author…

Jane Casey is an Irish-born author of crime novels. She was born in Dublin in 1977 and grew up in Castleknock, 8 km west of the centre of Dublin. She studied English at Jesus College, Oxford. Her first book, The Missing, was published by Ebury Press in February 2010.