Dead To Me: the explosive new thriller from Queen of the Underworld Jessie Keane

by Jessie Keane

THE CARTER FAMILY IS BACK...

Annie Carter is burying her sister Ruthie, from who she has long been estranged. There was bad blood between them - Annie stole away Max Carter on the night before his wedding to Ruthie and that destroyed any closeness between the sisters, which Annie now bitterly regrets. But at least she is giving Ruthie a decent send-off. Except, a mystery surrounds Ruthie's was it suicide - or murder?

Ruthie left England in the sixties, last seen boarding a train at Waterloo Station. Where was she heading? What, over the intervening years until her death, had she been doing?

Because, since the funeral, it seems that someone or something is playing tricks, trying to make Annie Carter lose her mind. Is she being haunted? Or hounded by an enemy from her past?

Readers LOVE Jessie
'Jessie Keane has taken the title of Queen of gangland crime'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Jessie's books... get better and better'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A true writer of gangland. I guarantee you will be hooked'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of the best gangland reads ever'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Any underworld readers will not be able to put this down'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of my favourite crime authors, gritty and exciting'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Jessie Keane always does it for me'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Jessie has knocked it out of the park'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I couldn't put this book down from the beginning'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'WOW. What a page turner!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

484 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2026

About the author

Now what about me? I’ve done a lot of writing, but way back before I even dreamed I could be a professional writer I was just the youngest in a big family. My Dad was a surveyor with an edge of brilliance. My Mum was from gipsy roots and used to drive around in a goat-cart (yes, really!) when she was little. Once we were rich (although I didn’t know it then, and it was all thanks to my Dad’s ingenuity) and then suddenly – pretty shockingly, really – we were poor (thanks to greedy people who exploited his kindness). I have to tell you, rich is better. But the great thing about life is, even painful events pass, and if you make bad choices, hopefully you learn from them.

Reviews

[Sue]

Another absolutely brilliant book by Jessie Keane, the Annie Carter series has always been my favourite, so to read her sister Ruthie’s story was just sooo good. If you’re a Jessie Keane or gangland crime fan and you haven’t read her latest book yet then you’re in for a treat, it’s a thick book but I flew through it in 2 days

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth the wait !! Brilliant book , really enjoyed reading this .

[lynda r rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read

I liked everything about this book. Great characters, very believable Attention holding and twisting plot. This book kept me hooked till the very end.

[Karina · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story/concept is now milked dry, this book is really boring and adds nothing.

[Rosie Harrison · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not a great read, found it slow to get going. No real story that kept me interested. Only finished it as I have enjoyed previous books.