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The Troubled Deep

'A master of the stone-cold twist' Janice Hallett

Rob Parker author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Publishing:16th Jan '25

£16.99

This title is due to be published on 16th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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A gripping, propulsive and atmospheric crime thriller perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Peter James. When cold case diver Cam Killick discovers the sunken car of a family missing for thirty years, he thinks it will be the end of their story. But it's only the beginning...

A gripping, propulsive and atmospheric crime thriller perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter James and Elly Griffiths. Your new Norfolk crime obsession starts here...

Nobody ever knew what happened to the Brindleys. One summer they were there - flashy, loud and beautiful - and then they were gone. A mother, father and two children, vanished into the East Anglian night.

Some said the family never made it home from the party; their speeding car thrown off the tracks and the four of them silently buried in the marshes. Others said they had simply moved on. For thirty years, the case remained as cold as the freezing waterways of the Norfolk broads.

Until Cam Killick found the car.

An ex-marine and ex-SBS officer, Cam Killick’s PTSD has made the return to civilian life a living nightmare. The only place he can find peace is underwater, where the world is muffled to white noise. As a cold case diver it is his job to scour the waterways of the country for the lost, the submerged, the drowned, laying their stories to rest alongside them.

Except when Cam throws open the doors to the Brindley car, all four bodies are missing. And Cam will soon learn that some secrets, once submerged, are better off staying that way.

What a romp! I raced through this murky tale of murder, aching mystery and long-buried truth like ahot knife through butter! Rob Parker is a master of the stone cold twist -- Janice Hallett, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Appeal
A story that propels you through the pages at a rate of knots and one that is the very definition of a one-sitting read -- Robert Rutherford, Sunday TImes bestselling author of Seven Days
I finished this belter in a weekend. You'll need to tread carefully with this one, as once you plunge into The Troubled Deep you'll be so immersed that you might forget to come up for air -- Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street
I loved Cam. Flawed and broken, but undoubtably human, he’s brave, and loyal to a fault. A brilliant start to an exciting new series -- Sam Holland, author of the Major Crimes series
Paints the Norfolk setting with beautiful brushstrokes, and in Cam Killick we meet a flawed hero who promises to captivate readers for years to come -- Chris McDonald
An intriguing mystery, heaps of atmosphere, and top notch writing. It'd expect no less -- Louise Swanson
Fresh and original, packed with smart storytelling, clever twists and turns, and memorable characters. I’m so invested – I can’t wait for the next instalment -- Roxie Key

ISBN: 9781526681904

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

368 pages