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Dirty Money

'Instantly gripping and great fun from beginning to end' Bella Mackie

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Dirty Money

By: Charlotte Philby
Narrated by: Kirsten Foster, Victoria Fox
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'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

©2025 Charlotte Philby (P)2025 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2025 Charlotte Philby
Crime Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Detective

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Critic reviews

A lively and topical addition to the library of metropolitan crime novels
A rich, detailed picture of life in contemporary London . . . Dirty Money is one of those rare books that has it all - fantastic, realistic characters, a good plot and absolutely beautiful writing
This is the first in a new series and wow, what a start! I loved this London-based story (Nina Pottell)
A dazzling crime story
Slick, sharp, topical and very cool! (Natasha Poliszczuk)
A shrewd, addictive novel about corruption and power in modern-day London (Anna Bonet)
A dazzling crime thriller
And so a promising new series gets underway (Joan Williams)
The first book in a crime series . . . Dirty Money features a winning duo in DS Madeleine Farrow and Ramona Chang
Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end. The kind of thriller to leave you wanting more (Bella Mackie, author of HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY)
Slick, stylish, glimmering with menace and introducing two unforgettable new leads - I loved it! (Lucy Foley, bestselling author of THE GUEST LIST and THE PARIS APARTMENT)
Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly topical story make for a compelling journey through the dark heart of London (T.M. Logan, author of THE DREAM HOME and THE HOLIDAY)
Cool, cunning, contemporary, Dirty Money ruthlessly excavates London's layers from the powerful heights to the blood-soaked streets. I can't wait for the next Farrow & Chang adventure (Erin Kelly, bestselling author of THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS)
Executed with Philby's assured prose, Dirty Money oozes with style, pace, and a cunningly imagined plot. Think Killing Eve meets Strike. We're gifted two punchy and flawed female protagonists in Farrow and Chang - and I can't wait to discover where they're taking me next! (Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HIKE)
The first book in the new Farrow and Chang series is stylish, smart and seriously well-written with a topical, gripping plot that grabbed me from the start. Looking forward to the next! (HARRIET TYCE, author of A LESSON IN CRUELTY)
Brilliant! Charlotte is so good at telling little details that give you a character, whether that's a person or a city. Effortlessly cool and clever. Cracking plot too. I hope it's the start of a very long series (Jane Casey, author of THE KILLING KIND)
London's glitziest and seediest corners spring to life in this sharp and savvy novel. Madeleine Farrow and Ramona Chang make an unlikely duo and an unforgettable team. A terrific read (Gilly Macmillan, author of THE FALL)
An accomplished thriller with brilliantly drawn likeable yet flawed characters - can't wait for the next one (Catherine Cooper, author of THE ISLAND)
All stars
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I really enjoyed this book. The twists and turns were told very well and shines a light on another world!

A great listen

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This book begins well with two potentially interesting female protagonists, but the plot struggles to gain traction and the middle section is soggy, bogged down with issues in the women's lives that aren't particularly engaging. The resolutions to the cases, when they come, are sprung upon them. Madeline stumbles through the investigation, blinded by trauma and personal animosity, and Ramona is stupidly reckless. I find it so dissatisfying when the investigators of crimes figure nothing out. Far too much about their feelings, nowhere near enough about their minds.

Disappointed

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Set in London that is frankly dystopian, in which gangsters and Tory politicians are the arch-villains, leaving me wondering where are the good guys? As a Londoner I enjoyed the geography but the city felt curiously hollowed out like all the people who had created it, had left.

Tale of Dystopian London

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