Detective Karen Hart · #1
Bring Them Home
A perfect village. A perfect crime.
When two young girls disappear from their primary school, the village of Heighington is put on high alert—and not for the first time. Called in to investigate, Detective Karen Hart is sure that parallels with a previous disappearance are anything but coincidental.
DS Hart is still reeling from a case she tried and failed to solve eighteen months ago, when a young woman vanished without a trace. She’s no nearer to the truth of what happened to Amy Fisher, but with two children missing now too, the stakes have never been higher. As she looks to the past for clues, she must confront her own haunting loss, a nightmare she is determined to spare other families.
Hart soon realises that nothing in this close-knit Lincolnshire community is what it seems. Pursuing the investigation with personal vengeance, she finds herself in conflict with her scrupulous new boss, but playing by the rules will have to wait. Because while there’s no shortage of suspects, the missing girls are running out of time…
The series
In the misty corners of the English countryside, Detective Karen Hart stands as a quiet force against the darkness that lurks beneath the surface of seemingly peaceful towns. With a sharp mind and an unyielding commitment to justice, she unravels cases that are as complex as they are chilling.
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The Detective Karen Hart series plunges readers into a world where the past never quite stays buried, and every new case threatens to reveal more than just a criminal. Each investigation offers more than a whodunit—it's an exploration of the human psyche, the secrets we keep, and the lengths we'll go to protect them. Whether it's a missing person, a gruesome murder, or a long-forgotten cold case, Karen Hart brings a unique blend of grit and empathy to the investigation, pushing her to uncover truths even when they seem too dark to face.
As the series unfolds, Hart's journey is one of both professional triumph and personal struggle. Each case tests her resolve, bringing her face-to-face with the demons of her past while forging an unbreakable determination to see justice done. The characters she encounters along the way are as layered as the mysteries they hide, and the atmospheric settings only add to the tension, making every twist feel even more taut and unpredictable.
The series is as much about unraveling the puzzle as it is about discovering what drives Karen Hart herself—her vulnerability, her resilience, and the cost of being someone who always seeks the truth, no matter the consequences. Each book in the series builds on the last, creating a compelling narrative of growth, redemption, and the unrelenting pursuit of justice in a world that often seems indifferent to it.
For fans of taut, psychological crime thrillers, Detective Karen Hart is an irresistible dive into a world where secrets have teeth, and sometimes, the truth is the most dangerous thing to uncover.
#1 · 2018Bring Them Home 
#2 · 2019Where Secrets Lie 
#3 · 2020Don't Turn Back 
#4 · 2020House of Lies 
#5 · 2021On Cold Ground 
#6 · 2022What She Said 
#7 · 2023Find Her Alive 
#8 · 2024Before the Dawn 
#9 · 2024Leave No Trace 
#10 · 2025In Plain Sight 
#11 · 2025See No Evil 
#12 · 2026Lie To Me 
#13 · 2027Show No Mercy 
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