The White Crow
On sale
25th June 2025
Price: £22
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The No.1 bestseller and three-time Crime Writers’ Award Winner returns with a nail-biting new book. If you loved When You Are Mine or you’re hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won’t want to miss this.
As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart.
On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.
The crimes are linked, and all the evidence points to Phil’s father as the mastermind.
Phil’s two worlds are colliding, trapping her in the middle of a vicious gang war that will threaten her career and everyone she loves.
Who can she trust – the badge or her own blood?
‘Another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters – even the nasty ones’ LINWOOD BARCLAY
‘Everyone is so beautifully drawn – you tear through the pages hoping they can be trusted’ LAINIE ANDERSON
‘Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down!’ ***** READER REVIEW
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STORM CHILD was a No.1 print bestseller in Australia 04.07.24
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Reviews
I raced through The White Crow. It's another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones
One of crime's greatest practitioners
The White Crow is taut, smart, gritty, with twists and turns and compulsively readable.
My only warning: don't open the first chapter unless you've cleared your schedule. It's that addictive
The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down
Definitely his most exciting novel to date. Highly recommended
An absolute master of the craft
The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down
A stunning crime novel
Robotham is among the world's top thriller writers
A tense, fast-moving and hard to put down novel
Tension imbues this dark tale, with action reaching a scary crescendo . . . End-to-end excitement for crime fans
Tense, fast moving and hard to put down
Aussie crime master Michael Robotham delivers yet another thriller loaded with twists and turn . . . little wonder he has sold more than eight million books
Heart-stopping
Razor-sharp and emotionally charged
An absolute master
The research is impeccable, the plot simple: a kind of Good versus Evil, building to a fiery shoot-out on Bonfire Night . . . And who can not be engaged by a girl [PC Philomena McCarthy] who can talk to small children, has a black belt in karate and who can kill a villain with a kick?
Unforgettable characters
Michael Robotham is Australia's premier crime writer and has deservedly earned world-wide acclaim and awards . . . This is a fast paced, highly accomplished crime novel with plenty of excitement and surprises . . . topped off with a neat final twist
Tension and tenderness - Michael Robotham is that rare thing, a writer who does both brilliantly
The real deal
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL ROBOTHAM
PRAISE FOR THE WHITE CROW
What a terrific writer
Jaw-dropping
It's a rare treat to read crime fiction and adore the entire ensemble of characters. Everyone from PC Philomena McCarthy to Detective Keegan to Eddie McCarthy and his three old-school criminal brothers is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages praying they can be trusted. The pace clips along and the plot is full of lovely jinks and twists
This is another standout thriller from Robotham. Fans of Peter Swanson and Liz Moore will delight in the complex characters and layered plotlines that he delivers
