DI. Marylyn Cassar Series

D.I Marylyn Cassar: The White Tulip Case Book 1

A body is discovered in Malta, marked with a single white tulip. Detective Inspector Marylyn Cassar is assigned the case, quickly sensing that the flower is no random detail—it is a message. As she begins to unravel the layers behind the crime, the investigation leads her through grief, buried connections, and motives shaped by the past. When a second body appears bearing the same chilling signature, the case shifts from isolated tragedy to calculated pattern. Under mounting pressure and internal scrutiny, Lyn must rely on her instincts as much as the evidence, knowing that every detail could be the key. Set against the striking landscapes of Malta, D.I. Marylyn Cassar: The White Tulip Case is a slow-burn crime thriller driven by atmosphere, character, and the quiet tension that lingers long after the final page.

Joe E. Gerald (c) 2025

D.I Marylyn Cassar: The White Tulip Cold Case Book 2

THE CASE WAS CLOSED. THE PAST WASN’T.

The White Tulip case is over. The killer has been identified. The evidence has been gathered.

Detective Inspector Marylyn “Lyn” Cassar should be able to put the case behind her and move on. But some cases refuse to stay buried.

When Professor Doctor Marvin Muscat—the man at the centre of the White Tulip investigation—is found gravely ill in hospital, Lyn is drawn back into a case she thought was finished. Then new evidence emerges from the professor’s garage: jars containing preserved human remains, old files, and clues pointing towards women who disappeared decades ago. The trail leads Lyn deep into Malta’s past. Six unidentified victims. Thirty-five years of unanswered questions. A connection to two long-forgotten murders. And a white tulip that has been appearing where it should never be.

As Lyn and her team reopen the old cases, forensic evidence begins to give names to the dead. But the investigation soon reaches beyond the police, drawing the attention of a shadowy intelligence operation with its own reasons for wanting Professor Muscat—and everything he knows. And while Lyn struggles to separate the evidence from the secrets being kept around her, someone from the White Tulip case is still watching.

The killer may be out of reach. But the story isn't over.

Set against the streets, villages and landscapes of Malta, DI Marylyn Cassar: The White Tulip Cold Case is a gripping crime thriller about buried secrets, forgotten victims, loyalty, guilt, and the price of uncovering the truth.

The second book in the DI Marylyn Cassar series.

The White Tulip Case — Book One

The White Tulip Cold Case — Book Two

Some cases don't go cold. They wait.