The White Crow - a tense, action-packed crime thriller set in London.

Philomena “Phil” McCarthy is a twenty-nine-year-old police constable with the London Metropolitan Police. She is married to Henry, a firefighter. Until recently, she was estranged from her father and her two uncles, who are notorious gangsters now claiming to be property developers. When Phil rescues Daisy, a five-year-old girl she finds wandering the streets at night with blood on her nightgown, she becomes entangled in a case that involves a high-stakes jewelry heist and a murder. When some clues lead to her family, the situation gets complicated. Despite her commitment to the law, Phil's loyalties are challenged as the police suspect that she may be connected to the crimes. 

Michael Robotham first introduced Philomena in When You Are Mine. I was pleased to see the author bring back this very likable, highly moral character in The White Crow. (You can easily read this book as a standalone.) Phil is not the only strong character. Henry is quite a fabulous husband, and it is impossible not to find some goodness in the McCarthy brothers. Dimitar Popov, head of a rival gang of Bulgarians, is one of the meanest villains I've come across in a while. If you enjoy smart crime thrillers, this is one to check out. It's a well-crafted nail-biter. 

Many thanks to Scribner for the advance.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Mystery Thriller | Crime Fiction.

Publication Date: July 1, 2025