A Devil Under the Skin

The third Kiszka and Kershaw crime thriller.

Things are looking up for Janusz Kiszka, big-hearted 'fixer' to London's Poles. His girlfriend/the love of his life, Kasia, is finally leaving her no-good husband to make a new life with him, and he’s on the brink of a deal to ensure their financial security for years to come.

Then Kasia vanishes – and the big Pole’s world is torn apart. Convinced she’s been abducted, he must swallow his pride and seek the help of an old contact – maverick cop Natalie Kershaw, who’s been suspended following a fatal shooting. But the search swiftly takes an even darker turn… What connects Kasia’s disappearance and a string of brutal East End murders? And who is the mysterious and murderous enforcer stalking the streets of London?

Meanwhile, time is running out for Kasia. To reach her, Kiszka must confront a gut-wrenching dilemma that will shape the rest of his life.

Reviews

‘Increasingly addictive. Janusz Kiszka is fast becoming one of my favourite detectives’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘A gripping, fast-paced thriller, with a true love story woven in. Perfect’ five-star review, CLOSER MAGAZINE

‘Believable, brutal and brilliant. Lipska’s best yet’ SARAH HILARY, winner, the 2015 Crime Novel of the Year

‘Kiszka is a latter-day Philip Marlowe in an ex-army greatcoat’ CRIME FICTION LOVER

Praise for the Kiszka & Kershaw series:

'A gripping reminder of how crime fiction reveals the world around us' VAL McDERMID

‘Keeps the plot twists coming at every turn…’ WE LOVE THIS BOOK

‘Anya Lipska is a crime writer of bravura skills’ BARRY FORSHAW, author of EURO NOIR

About the author

Originally trained as a journalist, Anya now writes and produces TV documentaries. Her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and the Kiszka & Kershaw books have been optioned by BBC Drama for a potential TV crime drama series.

Anya’s first book led to her being chosen by Val McDermid for the prestigious New Blood Panel at the Harrogate Crime Festival in 2013.