"A chilling crime novel where cold cases collide with a very human AI"
Human Remains is the third instalment in Jo Callaghan’s modern-day crime series following DCS Kat Frank and her AI sidekick, Lock.
Tasked with investigating two cold-case murders that appear connected despite being separated by almost a century, the team must reconcile cutting-edge technology with the deeply human realities of police work. Lock’s ultra-modern approach to AI policing provides a fascinating counterpoint to the emotional lives of the officers, often comically objective, yet by now a well-loved presence. In this instalment, AIDE Lock wants a body of his own, and he is prepared to use every capability at his disposal to get one, driving the story towards an utterly shocking and tragic conclusion.
THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS COME OUT - BUT AT WHAT COST?
Fresh from successfully closing their first live case, the Future Policing Unit are called in to investigate when a headless, handless body is found on a Warwickshire farm. But as they work to identify the victim and their killer, the discovery of a second body begins to spark fears that The Aston Strangler is back.
When DCS Kat Frank is accused of putting the wrong man behind bars all those years ago, AIDE Lock - the world's first AI detective - pursues the truth with relentless logic. But Kat is determined to keep the past buried, and when she becomes the target of a shadowy figure looking for revenge, Lock is torn between his evidence-based algorithms and the judgement of his partner, with explosive results.
When everything hangs in the balance, it will all come down to just how much an AI can learn, and what happens when they do…
PRAISE FOR JO CALLAGHAN:
'This series just gets better and better in every way. The juxtaposition of a compelling story and characters with complex ethical questions is brilliantly done. A must read' JENNIE GODFREY
'A crime writer of exceptional quality' STEVE CAVANAGH
'A new force to be reckoned with in crime' DAILY MAIL
'An outstanding talent' JANE CASEY
'Callaghan writes with such intelligence; interspersing humour with moments of utter heartbreak' NIKKI SMITH
'An amazing writer' FRANCES QUINN
Human Remains features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Technothriller, Thriller: serial killers, Psychological thriller, Science fiction: near future, Narrative theme: Social issues, Speculative fiction
Human Remains is available in Paperback, Hardback
Human Remains was written by Jo Callaghan and published by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK
Human Remains has 364 pages
Yes it is part of The Kat and Lock Series series
£8.99