A missing baby. A murdered girl. A case where everyone has something to hide…
On the first day of her new job in the West Country, Detective Sergeant Kate Redman finds herself investigating the kidnapping of Charlie Fullman, the newborn son of a wealthy entrepreneur and his trophy wife. It seems a straightforward case… but as Kate and her fellow officer Mark Olbeck delve deeper, they … they uncover murky secrets and multiple motives for the crime.
Kate finds the case bringing up painful memories of her own past secrets. As she confronts the truth about herself, her increasing emotional instability threatens both her hard-won career success and the possibility that they will ever find Charlie Fullman alive…
Hushabye (A Kate Redman mystery) is the the first novel in the best selling Kate Redman Mystery series from crime writer Celina Grace, author of Lost Girls and The House on Fever Street.
Praise for The Kate Redman Mysteries from Amazon and Goodreads reviewers:
“One of the best I have read this year. I read about a fourth of the book early in the day, then at bedtime, I thought I would read a bit more before sleep. I finished the book at 5:20 AM. Just could not put it down.”
“At last, a mystery that delivers…I found this novel superb because I got all I needed to know and none of what I didn’t.”
“…a gripping detective story but the main character engages you, and as well as wanting to know how the mystery turns out you want to learn more about her too.”
“…amazing book, read it front to back in one visit, couldn`t help myself…”
“…the most enjoyable Kindle book I have so far read since the ‘low cost electronic revolution’ which has been sweeping my reading habits for the last couple of years! Thoroughly recommended.”
“This was my introduction to the author, and I’m so glad I discovered the book. Well-written and a real page turner.”
“I was awake till the early hours to finish it !! I really enjoyed it and the characters in it so I’m pleased I also have the sequel downloaded to read at some point. I know it should be great.”
“Attention to detail and great character building coupled with a mystery that keeps you guessing are all the ingredients that make me keep reading till the early hours of the morning.”
“Celina Grace has done it again, she compels you from page to page and chapter to chapter, a great, riveting read…”
“I found it difficult to put down and was completely distracted from all the other things I should have been doing with my time.”
“This is a great series that I couldn’t put down and grabbed the next book right away at 1 a.m. to keep reading.”
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I look forward to all C. Grace’s books. Always a good read!
Couldn’t put it down
If you like this series, you will enjoy the book. Entertaining and interesting
I just found this author and thoroughly enjoyed this first book on the series. The characters aren’t too perfect or flawed, making them believable. Looking forward to more from this series.
Kate Redman, yes! I’ve read all the ones to date, would love to read more.
I have read several in this series and I finally backtracked to read the first. The books are all stand alone, but it was nice to start at the beginning. This is one of my go to authors, because she is consistently good.
A well written police procedural. I enjoyed it
Typical Celina Grace mystery…kept me up well into the night to finish – didn’t want to put it down.
Very good story – lots of twists and turns. I will definitely follow the series.
Kate is so great. As are the books. Read them!
Looks the author is running out fresh topic to write about
Different but exciting.
Kate Redman is great. I am going to read all the Kate Redman mysteries.
Liked it so much I bought another. Really well done!
I was unable to guess who the killer/ kidnapper was. Excellent plot with twists
I started with this book as it was free.
I have now read all 11 in the series and hope there will be more.
Kate is a captivating, sometimes dramatic, frequently troubled by her past.
Gets herself into strange murders, and solves them by remembering that thought that she can’t quite remember.
i love all her books
Good police procedural series. Likeable characters and good plots.
an engaging detective and a great plot…. couldn’t put it down
For the start of a mystery series I thought this was a decent book. I did enjoy the characters and hope they will be expanded upon in the rest of the series.