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2020 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee)
2020 CrimeFest: eDunnit Award
2019 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
WINNER OF THE 2019 CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE
CHOSEN AS A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A dark trail of murder, political corruption and lies' i
A journalist must follow the clues, no matter how far that takes her.
Casey Benedict, star reporter at the Post, has infiltrated the lives and exposed the lies of countless politicians and power players. Using her network of contacts, Casey is always on the search for the next big story, no matter how much danger this might place her in, no matter what cost emotionally.
Tipped off by an overheard conversation at an exclusive London nightclub, she begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy young British man, whose death has left his fiancée and family devastated.
Casey's determined hunt for the truth will take her from the glitz of St-Tropez to the deserts of Libya and on to the very darkest corners of the human mind.
'Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted, and what a brilliant series lead!'
Clare Mackintosh
The Hunt and the Kill, the third in the Casey Benedict series, is out now.
Genre: Mystery
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE
CHOSEN AS A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A dark trail of murder, political corruption and lies' i
A journalist must follow the clues, no matter how far that takes her.
Casey Benedict, star reporter at the Post, has infiltrated the lives and exposed the lies of countless politicians and power players. Using her network of contacts, Casey is always on the search for the next big story, no matter how much danger this might place her in, no matter what cost emotionally.
Tipped off by an overheard conversation at an exclusive London nightclub, she begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy young British man, whose death has left his fiancée and family devastated.
Casey's determined hunt for the truth will take her from the glitz of St-Tropez to the deserts of Libya and on to the very darkest corners of the human mind.
'Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted, and what a brilliant series lead!'
Clare Mackintosh
The Hunt and the Kill, the third in the Casey Benedict series, is out now.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Tightly plotted, frighteningly plausible and packed with insider-knowledge, To the Lions is an astonishing debut. Holly Watt has written something really special." - M W Craven
"A globe-trotting tale of investigative journalism that crackles with the energy of peak James Ellroy." - Mark Edwards
"Astonishing. It made me question the value we put on human life and consider what it means to be human. Utterly unforgettable." - Emma Flint
"Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted... A sure hit." - Clare Mackintosh
"Completely riveting. A breath-holding roller coaster of a read, which opens doors and windows into the way the world is that are genuinely shocking." - Manda Scott
"A globe-trotting tale of investigative journalism that crackles with the energy of peak James Ellroy." - Mark Edwards
"Astonishing. It made me question the value we put on human life and consider what it means to be human. Utterly unforgettable." - Emma Flint
"Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted... A sure hit." - Clare Mackintosh
"Completely riveting. A breath-holding roller coaster of a read, which opens doors and windows into the way the world is that are genuinely shocking." - Manda Scott
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