'A fantastic debut - the most interesting and richly drawn amateur sleuth I’ve read for years' ANN CLEEVES

'Unmissable' ANTONY JOHNSTON

From award-winning author Jeffrey Boakye, Faith's First Case is a sharp, arresting and darkly funny crime novel like no other.

Mother. Cook. Detective?

Faith Amponsah runs the Met Police canteen with an iron fist and zero patience. While she knows exactly how London’s police officers like their lunch, she lives worlds apart from crime. That is, until a shocking kitchen discovery pulls her into its depths . . .

Suddenly at the centre of a robbery, murder and a mysterious disappearance, Faith finds she has a taste for sleuthing. Just another hardworking Ghanaian Auntie, she's used to being overlooked by her bosses, rebellious daughter and mollycoddled son – but being invisible means she sees the clues others miss, the whispers they ignore.

As Faith digs deeper, the case threatens to boil over, hitting terrifyingly close to home. Navigating the city’s murky streets, she’s unearthing dangerous adversaries, painful truths about her loved ones and long-buried secrets from her own past . . .

Faith is used to the heat of the kitchen – but this time, she might just get burned.

Praise for Faith's First Case

'A fantastic debut - the most interesting and richly drawn amateur sleuth I’ve read for years' – Ann Cleeves, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Vera and Shetland series

‘Boakye’s writing has heart and depth, with a twist of steel at its core. Faith’s First Case is unmissable’ – Antony Johnston, bestselling author of the Can You Solve the Murder? series

'Vivid and engrossing' – Friday Turner, bestselling author of The Country House Murders

‘A detective mystery rich in depth and brilliantly flavoured. Faith's First Case is certainly one to savour’ – Julia Chapman, international bestselling author of the Dales Detective series

'A fully realised debut that announces a distinctive new voice' – Nitin Sawhney, Booker Prize Judge 2024

'Faith's First Case goes above and beyond crime fiction . . . A fantastic achievement' – Claire Parkin, author of Tell Tale

'Gripping, enjoyable, and moving' – Levi David Addai, BAFTA-winning screenwriter and producer

'A wonderful mix of crime and drama, with vivid, relatable characters - I was hooked from the moment I was introduced to Faith and her shocking discovery!' – Debbie Wiseman OBE