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Cara Hunter
Cara Hunter writes crime novels, including the popular book Murder in the Family. Her stories often feature complex mysteries and unexpected turns. Hunter's work is known for its clever plotting and engaging characters.
Murder in the Family
Synopsis
In December 2003, Luke Ryder was found dead in the garden of a wealthy family's London home, leaving behind an older widow and three stepchildren. The murder was never solved. Twenty years later, his stepson Guy Howard gives the hit true-crime series Infamous permission to reopen the cold case, assembling a panel of six experts — lawyers, investigators, forensic specialists — to re-examine the evidence on camera.
Cara Hunter tells the whole story through documents: episode transcripts, newspaper clippings, emails, text messages, voicemails, coroner's reports, maps and photographs. The reader sits alongside the panel, weighing conflicting testimony and watching each confident conclusion undermined by the next piece of paper. As the experts close in on the truth, the show's own participants become part of the story.
A wholly immersive, cleverly constructed thriller, Murder in the Family turns the reader into a juror, piecing together a decades-old killing from fragments while the format itself keeps twisting what seems certain.
Genres
Characters
Luke RyderSupporting
The murder victim, a younger husband found dead in the family garden.
Guy HowardSupporting
Ryder's stepson, who agrees to reopen the case for the documentary.
The Infamous panelSupporting
Six experts re-examining the cold case on camera.
Frequently asked questions
Is this book part of the DI Adam Fawley series?
This is a standalone novel and is not connected to the DI Adam Fawley series.
Is the mystery solvable by the reader?
While the book is designed to be interactive, some readers find that critical information is withheld until the final pages, making it difficult to deduce the solution before the conclusion.
Are there any real-world inspirations for the story?
The house featured in the narrative is based on a specific property in South Kensington where the author's grandmother once worked as a cleaner.