Knife in the Back : the brand new page-turner from the queen of suspense - Karen Rose

Knife in the Back : the brand new page-turner from the queen of suspense - Karen Rose

Karen Rose

£9.99
  • Pages · 480 pages
  • Publication Date · 01/01/2026
  • Genre · Thriller / suspense
Collect in store Pick it up free from the shop in Oxford's Covered Market, usually quicker than the post.
Delivery Standard tracked £1.99, free on orders over £20. Express tracked £2.99.
Book Lovers' Happy Hour Three cocktails matched to your taste, three books chosen for you, an hour and a half at the bar. £60 per person. Book a place →

Betrayal is the ultimate revenge. The explosive new thriller in the New Orleans series, from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose. 'A rollercoaster storyline and full of deception, intrigue and betrayal' ★★★★★ 'I was totally addicted to reading this' ★★★★★ 'Contains intrigue, suspense, drama and twists' ★★★★★ 'I couldn't put it down until I got to the very last page' ★★★★★ 'A brilliantly written thriller worth far more than five stars' ★★★★★ --------------------------------------------------------------------------Naomi Cranston's five years in jail for something she didn't do were the worst of her life. Now the former NOPD cop is being targeted again by the people who framed her for stealing evidence. If she doesn't comply with their demands to deliver drugs, they'll hurt her teenage son, Everett. When she arrives at the Burke Broussard Investigation Agency asking for help, Burke is reluctant to assist a convicted cop. But her story and her courage in standing up to the criminals touch him to the core. Even if taking on the case puts him and the rest of his team in grave danger. As they try to work out who is responsible for framing Naomi, they must do all they can to keep their families safe. There might be something far more sinister at play than a drugs enterprise - and someone would do anything to stop Burke and the team finding out what. And there's one question they all need to grapple with: why was Naomi targeted in the first place?WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT KAREN ROSE:'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson
'Fast and furious' Sun
'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner

Only at Gulp Fiction

Book Lovers' Happy Hour

An hour and a half at the bar, with three cocktails matched to your taste and three books chosen for you. Tell us what you like when you book, and we'll have them waiting when you arrive.

  • 1½ hours
  • £60 per person
  • 3 cocktails, 3 books
Book Happy Hour

Up to four of you can come — book a place each and choose the same time slot, then tell us who you're with. For larger groups, email gulpfictionbooks@gmail.com and we'll arrange it.

Three customers at the window table in Gulp Fiction, cocktails in hand beside a stack of books, with Oxford's Covered Market visible through the glass

Collect in store

Order online and pick it up from the shop. It's free, and usually quicker than the post.

Find us

Units 28–29, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DU. Mon–Wed 10–5, Thu–Sat 10–10, Sun 11–4.

Book a table

The bar is open late Thursday to Saturday. Reserve a table for a drink among the books.