Louisa Scarr

Secrets never stay buriedLauren Shaw went missing ten years ago, her house left to rot. But new evidence shows that she didn’t start a new life – someone ended it.PC Lucy Halliday and her police dog Moss are called in as part of the search team and it doesn’t take Moss long to track down human remains. DCI Jack Ellis leads the case, but their friendship ended after he kept a huge secret from her. A secret about her own past.A strange feeling hangs over the house – why did Lauren’s husband never return? What is her sister trying desperately to conceal?Will Lucy and Jack at least reveal the rotten truth about Bracken House?A dark and thrilling police procedural featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Jane Casey, Robert Bryndza and Cara Hunter.

They thought nothing could break them. They were wrong.Fifteen years ago identical twins Gabi and Thea were inseparable. Now, they no longer speak.When Gabi is viciously attacked and left in a coma, DS Kate Munro can’t help but think Thea knows more than she’s letting on. After all, they got back in touch a week ago. The timing can’t be pure coincidence.Kate must separate the truth from the lies and find the dangerous assailant – before any more blood is spilled…A dark and twisty crime thriller perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter or Karin Slaughter.Previously published under Louisa de Lange.Praise for Ask Me No Questions ‘Will keep you guessing till the last page’ Cara Hunter‘I was absolutely gripped from the very start to the end… so many twists and turns, I couldn’t put it down’ ????? Reader review‘I was so hooked… thought I had worked it all out and then was completely wrong I was fooled well’ ????? Reader review‘This was a fantastic read, such an interesting story that kept you guessing right until the end. The characters are brought to life so brilliantly, you really get involved with them’ ????? Reader review‘The characters were so well-written and the plot twists made a great page-turner’ ????? Reader review‘A superbly written and enjoyable book that draws you in from the very first page’ ????? Reader review

A dead body. A missing woman. A secret rising to the surface.Lucy has gone missing. Her husband Scott claims to have no idea where she is. But rumours of their marriage swirl and Scott doesn’t seem to be playing the role of a concerned husband well.Meanwhile, DS Kate Munro is investigating another case – a victim found dead floating in a lake. When she learns it was Lucy who first reported the body, Kate realises these cases may be connected.Both investigations lead Kate into dangerous waters and time is running out for Lucy. She must piece together the link between the two crimes, before it’s too late…A nail-biting, unputdownable crime thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Clare Mackintosh and Cara Hunter.Previously published under Louisa de Lange.Praise for Nowhere to be Found ‘Brilliantly addictive’ S J Watson‘Smart, dark, with a show-stopping finale! A satisfyingly juicy mystery with a great heroine’ Emma Rowley‘An assured and skilfully written crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat’ Alison Belsham‘A compelling thriller with SO many twists I was constantly left guessing about where the story would go’ Carys Jones‘A layered, compelling thriller with a page-turning quality and characters the reader can invest in’ AJ Park‘DS Kate Munro is a really interesting and believable character… The plot was complex, twisty and kept me guessing’ ????? Reader review‘Fluid writing, believable characters, a complex plot, nail biting twists and turns and a wish for it not to end. This book has it all’ ????? Reader review‘Another gripping page-turner. Louisa’s writing really draws you in and you feel like you know the characters’ ????? Reader review

Every family’s worst nightmare…Three-year-old Rosie Logan is missing. Her mother, Maria, turned away for just one moment and now her life is changed forever. It falls to PC Lucy Halliday and her police dogs, Moss and Iggy, to find the girl, under the direction of Lucy''s boss and friend, DCI Jack Ellis.The case brings up old trauma for Jack. His childhood best friend, Theo, went missing when he was eleven and was never found. This is Jack’s chance to make things right. He won’t fail Rosie like he failed Theo.But the investigation doesn’t go smoothly. The Logan family have been keeping secrets. And every time Lucy and Jack think they’re making progress, they’re hampered by yet another one. Can they find the truth, and Rosie, before it’s too late?The next thrilling instalment in the new British crime fiction series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Jane Casey, Robert Bryndza and Cara Hunter.Praise for Memorial Park ‘Brilliant to see police dogs in action in a gripping procedural with taut plotting and sexy main characters’ Harriet Tyce‘Dark, gripping... with characters I love and an ending that left me breathless. A series I’m obsessed with’ Cressida McLaughlin‘Expertly written, with exceptional characters, it had me in tears. A thrilling and moving read to devour in one sitting’ Heather Critchlow‘The PC Lucy Halliday series have become my new favourite police procedurals. Their freshness, the exquisitely drawn characters and fiendishly clever plots are made even stronger by Scarr’s ingenious storytelling’ Graham Bartlett‘Impossible to put down. Plotted by a ninja, written with a deft touch. PC Lucy Halliday might be my favourite ever officer’ Rachel Wolf‘Pacy... cleverly crafted. A series that’s going from strength to strength’ Robert Rutherford‘Brilliantly paced, incredibly well-researched and unpredictable. I have long admired Scarr’s skill of how she ramps up tension, both within plot and between characters’ L.V. Matthews‘Twisty, expertly plotted and unputdownable’ Blake Mara‘Louisa Scarr’s flair for characterisation is matched only by her skilful execution of a flawless plot... crime writing at its absolute best’ Marion Todd‘A tight, pacy thriller with a great cast (especially the dogs). This is quickly becoming my new favourite police procedural series!’ Tariq Ashkanani‘Dark, gritty and compelling! I finished Memorial Park in just over 24 hours - I couldn’t put it down’ Heather Fitt‘Pacy and page-turning... I’m already a massive fan of this series and can’t wait to read more’ Fliss Chester‘Ramps up the tension... will leave you breathless! Louisa Scarr specialises in crime fiction with heart, and Memorial Park will make yours beat faster’ Jo Furniss‘One of the best crime writers in the UK. Memorial Park is another masterclass of pace, tension and heart’ James Delargy‘Monstrously gripping and canine sharp, with a boldly brilliant protagonist, this is contemporary crime fiction of the highest order’ Rob Parker