The Ladykiller

* Don't miss NO REGRET, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2025. *

THE LADYKILLER is the first book in the DI Kate Burrows series: the only time the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times bestseller Martina Cole has written from the perspective of the Old Bill.

He's every woman's worst nightmare...

A killer is on the loose. It's up to DI Kate Burrows to stop him.

But Kate has a problem. The Grantley Ripper has attacked the daughter of one of London's most infamous gangsters, Patrick Kelly, and now Kate's investigation, along with her heart, are dangerously entwined with him.

As the worlds of crime and law collide, will Kate take down the Ladykiller, or will he be her undoing?

Her unique take on London's criminal underworld will have you hooked, so don't miss the rest of the DI Kate Burrows series, BROKEN, HARD GIRLS and DAMAGED