Porcelain angels arranged in a perfect semi-circle. A student strangled in her room.
When Jemima Kelly is found murdered at Lincoln University, DS Karen Hart knows the ritualistic staging is a message. As the press call the killer ‘The Angel of Death’, Karen faces an investigation with no shortage of suspects: a bitter ex-boyfriend, a charismatic professor with secrets to hide, and a fellow student who tormented Jemima online.
But Jemima’s troubled home life and her connection to a sinister secret society suggest darker motives. The society has been operating within the university for decades, collecting compromising information for blackmail. When a second victim is found surrounded by angel figurines, Karen realises the killer won’t stop.
As her wedding day approaches, Karen sets a trap—only to discover at the last moment that she’s wrong. Now she must race to save another student’s life before the Angel of Death strikes again.
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.
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#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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