Detective Caelan Small Series

Now they’re coming after Caelan’s team

A tortured body is found in a basement. Drug dealing and people smuggling is on the rise. Then police start going missing.

There seems to be no connection between the crimes, but Detective Caelan Small senses something isn’t right.

Plunged into a new investigation, lives are on the line. And in the web of gangs, brothels and nerve-shattering undercover work, Caelan must get to the truth or be killed trying.

And then there’s Nicky…

Utterly gripping, written with searing tension and remarkable dexterity, Tell No Lies is a blistering crime novel for fans of Angela Marsons, Rebecca Bradley and Faith Martin.

Praise for Tell No Lies ‘A brilliantly gripping crime thriller. This book will have you hooked from the very start.’ Reader review

‘A must read. It is spine tingling and addictive. I can’t wait for the next one in the series Had me on the edge of my seat. I couldn’t put it down!’ Reader review

‘I was hooked from the start, and I couldn’t wait to get home to continue reading!!!’ Reader review

‘Gritty and raw… it had me on the edge of my seat.’ Stardust book reviews

‘I was hooked by its reality… Its pace is breathless… right up till the last page I had no idea how it was going to end…I loved it.’ Nigel Adams Book Worm

‘The storylines are intricate with wonderful twists that caught me unawares (my notes for the BIG twist were just a string of expletives)’ Reader review

The Detective Caelan Small Series

1. Ask No Questions

2. Tell No Lies

Some secrets were meant to stay hidden… Trust no-one


After an operation goes badly wrong, undercover specialist Detective Caelan Small leaves the Metropolitan Police for good. Or so she thinks. Then the criminal responsible is seen back in the UK.

Soon Caelan is drawn back into a dangerous investigation. But when the main lead is suddenly murdered, all bets are off. Nothing is as it seems. Everyone is a suspect – even close colleagues.

Someone in the Met is involved and Caelan is being told to Ask No Questions.

That isn’t an option: Caelan needs answers… whatever the cost.

The nerve-shredding new crime thriller from bestseller Lisa Hartley starts a must-read new series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Robert Bryndza, it will keep you guessing until the very end.

The Detective Caelan Small Series

1. Ask No Questions

2. Tell No Lies

3. Time To Go