Bookouture re-sign contracts with thriller authors Chase and Choudhary

It is with great pleasure we announce a new deal for crime thriller author Jennifer Chase. Publisher Jessie Botterill secured World All Language Rights (including audio, film and TV) for four more books in the bestselling Detective Katie Scott police procedural series.

Jessie says,

‘Jennifer is a true diamond in the Bookouture crown. She’s bursting with ideas to keep readers hooked and Detective Katie Scott constantly on her toes. Readers adore her twisty plots and even more twisted killers almost as much as they do Katie’s beloved canine sidekick, Cisco. I’m delighted to be working with her on more books.‘

Jennifer says,

‘I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to write more Detective Katie Scott and K9 Cisco books! It’s been an amazing experience working with Jessie and the expert Bookouture team. It’s a dream come true. Some days I have to literally pinch myself. I’m plotting more exciting surprises and adventures for Katie in the next books!‘

We are also absolutely delighted to announce that Commissioning Editor Nina Winters has acquired World All Language Rights plus audio for the second book in a police procedural series from Ruhi Choudhary. This brand-new series, for which the first book was already contracted, follows FBI Agent Zoe Storm, who is called to the most complicated and disturbing cases across Washington state whilst trying to untangle the secrets of her own traumatic childhood. Book 1 and 2 in the series will publish in May and July 2025.

Nina says,

‘Ruhi Choudhary is an immensely talented author and an incredible storyteller. As a huge fan of Ruhi’s Mackenzie Price series, I am over the moon to be working with Ruhi on this brand-new series. Zoe is unique, and so different from any detective I’ve ever come across and the cases she’ll be taking will have readers puzzled and gripped from start to finish.’

Ruhi says,

‘Writing the Mackenzie Price series has been so much fun, but I’m even more excited to dive into a fresh new character, FBI Agent Zoe Storm. Zoe is unlike any heroine I’ve written before, bringing a unique and captivating energy to her cases. I can’t wait to bring this story to life with my amazing editor, Nina Winters, and share it with my readers.’

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