Dirty Money
On sale
13th February 2025
Price: £24.99
‘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
‘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
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Reviews
Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end. The kind of thriller to leave you wanting more
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
Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly topical story make for a compelling journey through the dark heart of London
An accomplished thriller with brilliantly drawn likeable yet flawed characters - can't wait for the next one
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!
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
Dirty Money introduces an edgy new partnership to grace the crime fiction landscape. In Farrow and Chang we find a wildly contrasting duo forced together to navigate a path from London's darkly gleaming towers to the city's seedy underbelly. A stylish start to a compelling new series
Sharp, fresh, relevant and pacy. A gripping race through the glamour and grit of London with the smart female detective duo we've all been waiting for. A smashing start to a brilliant new series. More, please, and soon
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
Slick, stylish, glimmering with menace and introducing two unforgettable new leads - I loved it!
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!
