Shatter Creek

Fresh from the scandal at Hampstead County PD, Detective Sergeant Casey Wray works a complex double-homicide that points to a killer on a murderous rampage and a shattering series of discoveries that could end her career ... The shocking sequel to the addictive, twisty, bestselling Black Reed Bay...
`An edge-of-your-seat, fast-paced thriller with a twisting, complex plot that makes it impossible to tell who the good guys are, but keeps you rooting for gutsy female protagonist Detective Sergeant Casey Wray. Rod Reynolds has created another cracker of a series!- Andrea Carter
`Bold, taut and gritty, this sophisticated thriller puts its protagonist and the reader through the wringer at every twist! Shatter Creek is everything a thriller should be - a masterclass in thriller writing- Steph Broadribb
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Hampstead County Police Department is embroiled in scandal after corruption at the top of the force was exposed. Cleared of involvement and returned to active duty, Detective Sergeant Casey Wray nonetheless finds herself at a crossroads when it becomes clear not everyone believes she's innocent.
Partnered with rookie Billy Drocker, Casey works a shocking daytime double-homicide in downtown Rockport with the two victims seemingly unknown to one another. And when a third victim is gunned down on her doorstep shortly after, it appears an abusive ex-boyfriend holds the key to the killings.
With powerful figures demanding answers, Casey and Billy search for the suspect, fearing he's on a murderous rampage. But when a key witness goes missing, and new evidence just won't fit, the case begins to unravel. With her career in jeopardy, Casey makes a shattering discovery that threatens to expose the true darkness at the heart of the murders... with a killer still on the loose...
For fans of Mare of Easttown, Tana French, Michael Connelly and James Lee Burke
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Praise for the Detective Casey Wray series:
`Urgent, thrilling and richly imagined. Without doubt his best yet- Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark
`Reynolds captures the claustrophobic feel of a small town ... a tense slice of American noir- Vaseem Khan, author of City of Destruction
`If you were hooked on Mare of Easttown, this will be right up your street ... I read this obsessively- Nina Pottell, Prima
`Rod Reynolds makes the most of this desolate, windswept location ... a thrillingly complex narrative develops at speed ... his superior cop saga is just the first instalment of a projected series- The Times
`Electrifying- Crime Monthly
`An awesome read. A turn of the screw in every chapter- Oscar de Muriel
`If you love Harlen Coben and Lee Child, you will love this ... cinematic, epic, you will forget to breathe- Miranda Dickinson
`Compelling and stylish, with devious twists and a cleverly crafted ending. Very, very impressive- G J Minnett
`A twisty, high-stakes, high-voltage murder mystery- Tim Baker
LONGLISTED for the CWA Steel Dagger for THRILLER of the YEAR

Rod Reynolds is the author of four novels, including the Charlie Yates series. His 2015 debut, The Dark Inside, was longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger, and was followed by Black Night Falling (2016) and Cold Desert Sky (2018); the Guardian have called the books 'Pitch-perfect American noir.' A lifelong Londoner, in 2020 Orenda Books will publish his first novel set in his hometown, Blood Red City. Rod previously worked in advertising as a media buyer, and holds an MA in novel writing from City University London. Rod lives with his wife and family and spends most of his time trying to keep up with his two young daughters.