Knife in the Back
the brand new page-turner from the queen of suspense
Will be published approx. on 14. August 2025
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-0354-0324-0 (ISBN)
Description
The explosive new thriller in the New Orleans series, from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose.
'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson
'Fast and furious' Sun
'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner
Naomi Cranston's five years in jail for something she didn't do were the worst of her life. Now the former NOPD cop is being targeted again by the people who framed her for stealing evidence. If she doesn't comply with their demands to deliver drugs, they'll hurt her teenage son, Everett.
When she arrives at the Burke Broussard Investigation Agency asking for help, Burke is reluctant to assist a convicted cop. But her story and her courage in standing up to the criminals touch him to the core. Even if taking on the case puts him and the rest of his team in grave danger.
As they try to work out who is responsible for framing Naomi, they must do all they can to keep their families safe. There might be something far more sinister at play than a drugs enterprise - and someone would do anything to stop Burke and the team finding out what. And there's one question they all need to grapple with: why was Naomi targeted in the first place?
WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT KAREN ROSE:
'Karen Rose never disappoints!'
'I just couldn't put it down, I'd definitely recommend this author'
'It is just painstaking waiting for her next novel'
'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson
'Fast and furious' Sun
'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner
Naomi Cranston's five years in jail for something she didn't do were the worst of her life. Now the former NOPD cop is being targeted again by the people who framed her for stealing evidence. If she doesn't comply with their demands to deliver drugs, they'll hurt her teenage son, Everett.
When she arrives at the Burke Broussard Investigation Agency asking for help, Burke is reluctant to assist a convicted cop. But her story and her courage in standing up to the criminals touch him to the core. Even if taking on the case puts him and the rest of his team in grave danger.
As they try to work out who is responsible for framing Naomi, they must do all they can to keep their families safe. There might be something far more sinister at play than a drugs enterprise - and someone would do anything to stop Burke and the team finding out what. And there's one question they all need to grapple with: why was Naomi targeted in the first place?
WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT KAREN ROSE:
'Karen Rose never disappoints!'
'I just couldn't put it down, I'd definitely recommend this author'
'It is just painstaking waiting for her next novel'
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0354-0324-0 (9781035403240)
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Person
Karen Rose was introduced to suspense and horror at the tender age of eight when she accidentally read Poe's The Pit and The Pendulum and was afraid to go to sleep for years. She now enjoys writing books that make other people afraid to go to sleep.
Karen lives in Florida with her family, their cat, Bella, and two dogs, Loki and Freya. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, and her new hobby - knitting.
Karen lives in Florida with her family, their cat, Bella, and two dogs, Loki and Freya. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, and her new hobby - knitting.