Charlotte Philby is a critically acclaimed author, journalist and screenwriter. She started her career as a newspaper reporter, editor and columnist at the Independent, where she was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize for investigative reporting, and worked as a contributing editor and features writer at Marie Claire. Charlotte is currently adapting one of her novels for film with the support of the BFI. Lost Girls is her seventh novel and the second book in the Farrow & Chang series. She was born in London and lives with her family in Bristol.
A lively and topical addition to the library of metropolitan crime novels * Financial Times * 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 * Sunday Independent * This is the first in a new series and wow, what a start! I loved this London-based story -- Nina Pottell * Prima * A dazzling crime story * Woman's Own * Slick, sharp, topical and very cool! -- Natasha Poliszczuk A shrewd, addictive novel about corruption and power in modern-day London -- Anna Bonet * ipaper * A dazzling crime thriller * Chat Magazine * And so a promising new series gets underway -- Joan Williams * Mail on Sunday * The first book in a crime series . . . Dirty Money features a winning duo in DS Madeleine Farrow and Ramona Chang * Sunday Times * 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 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 -- Anna Mazzola, author of THE CLOCKWORK GIRL 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 -- Vaseem Khan, author of CITY OF DESTRUCTION