DI Fawley Series: Book 3
Publication Date: December 12, 2023
From Cara Hunter, author of the New York Times bestseller Murder in the Family, comes book three of hercDI Adam Fawley series, one of Britain’s most enduringly popular and mega-selling crime series. Fawley investigates a ghastly house fire on Christmas Day launches an investigation that shocks a community.
It’s one of the most disturbing cases DI Adam Fawley has ever worked.
It’s Christmas in Oxford, and firefighters have pulled two children from the smoking ruin of their home. The mystery deepens when it becomes clear that the parents are nowhere to be found. Why were the children left in the house alone? Why is neither parent answering their phone? Were they kidnapped? Murdered? From the start, DI Fawley—still reeling from his own personal tragedy—knows that this house fire is the scene of a crime, not an accident.
Then new evidence comes to light and confirms the team’s worst suspicions. The blaze was arson. Who would have torched a seemingly happy family’s home on Christmas?
As DI Fawley and his team of detectives sift through the evidence, old tensions and new problems in the family are slowly revealed. Something terribly out of the ordinary has happened, and the truth slowly begins to reveal itself…
A gripping and provocative tale of arson, murder, and family intrigue, No Way Out is everything you’d expect from one of Britain’s queens of crime, Cara Hunter.
A devastating house fire claiming the life of a little boy and sending his brother to the hospital forces investigators to dig deep into the family’s life.
The end result is another explosive installment in the DI Adam Fawley series by Cara Hunter. No Way Out can easily be enjoyed as a stand-alone book thanks to the author’s attention to detail.
As a British police procedural, the book gets high marks for the depth of the investigation into the fire. Including news accounts and investigative reports enhances the story’s appeal while ramping up the suspense.
The inner workings of the police department, from Quinn’s recent demotion to Fawley’s domestic woes, reflect a vibrant cast of diverse characters. As the body count rises, they must carefully review their assumptions about the case.
No Way Out is easily one of the most captivating thrillers of 2024, with author Cara Hunter pulling out the stops to deliver a satisfying conclusion.
Cara Hunter is the author of instant New York Times bestselling thriller Murder in the Family as well as the Sunday Times bestselling crime novels featuring DI Adam Fawley and his Oxford-based police team. Of those novels, Close to Home was shortlisted for Crime Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2019 and No Way Out was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 best crime novels since 1945. Cara’s books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. She lives in Oxford, on a street not unlike those featured in her books.
