A punk morgue technician and a strait-laced detective investigate a suspicious drowning in this gritty crime novel by the author of Life Sentence.
Camden Town mortuary technician Cassie Raven is no stranger to dead bodies—at work. But even a goth girl like her is terrified to find a drowned corpse banging against the hull of her houseboat in the middle of the night. Even more troubling is that Cassie’s gift for sensing the final thoughts of the dead is eluding her. The floating mystery man with golden-green eyes is keeping quiet about his origins.
The police suspect he’s simply an unlucky drunk, and that’s what DS Phyllida Flyte believes when she’s assigned to the case. However, Cassie has a funny feeling she’s seen his face before . . .
Unwilling to let the man’s death remain unsolved, Cassie and Phyllida begin to dig deeper into the case, following a trail of clues into his past. Soon they find themselves closer to an answer—and to a killer . . .
“Timely, gritty and dark.” —Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Girl on the Train
“Expertly plotted and well researched, with an appealing central character and a strong supporting cast, this series is not to be missed.” —The Guardian
Perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen, Patricia Cornwell, and Kathy Reichs