''Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end'' Bella Mackie, author of How to Kill Your Family

''Oozes with style, pace, and a cunningly imagined plot'' Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hike

''Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly topical story'' T.M. Logan, author of The Dream Home

RAMONA CHANG

An investigative journalist turned private detective, Ramona''s final scoop left her with a target on her back. Now in hiding, she is living in a run-down flat in east London. But when her latest case looking into an upmarket escort agency takes a dark turn, she needs information only accessible to those in power . . .

DETECTIVE SERGEANT MADELEINE FARROW

A high-flying operative at a government agency, it''s the day of her fiftieth birthday when Madeleine finds out that she has been given the lead on an investigation into corruption on a global scale. But when she finds her case mysteriously blocked from the inside, she needs someone on the outside, capable of moving undetected . . .

As Ramona''s and Madeleine''s cases collide, can the unlikely allies find justice for multiple victims within the capital''s hotbed of lies and deception?

A gripping thrill-ride set against the gloss and grit of contemporary London, DIRTY MONEY introduces an unforgettable new detective duo created by critically acclaimed writer Charlotte Philby.

''Brilliant! Effortlessly cool and clever. Cracking plot too'' Jane Casey, author of The Killing Kind

''Slick, stylish, glimmering with menace and introducing two unforgettable new leads'' Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List