Dead Water
A gripping new serial killer crime thriller from Simon Toyne featuring criminologist Dr Laughton Rees and DCI Tannahill Khan 'As fast flowing and threatening as the Thames itself' Daily Mail
'Packed with danger and suspense ... Loved it!' Sam Holland
'Simon Toyne is one of the best storytellers writing today' M. W. Craven
A brutal murder
When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasn't accidental - the killer wanted the body found. This is just the beginning.
A deadly warning
The post mortem reveals a shocking discovery. Written on the dead man's arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Rees' home address.
A fatal game
With her life in danger and more bodies washing up along the river, Laughton and Tannahill are in a race against time to stop the killer before Laughton's own name reaches the top of his list
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'This book has fantastic suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, chilling moments, a fabulous whodunit and some wild twists and turns!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
384 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand · ISBN 9780007551729
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- Dead Water · HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand · 2025 · ISBN 9780007551729 This page
- Dead Water · Hemlock Press · 2025 · ISBN 9780007551736
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