10 The River's Edge

A GRIPPING NEW CRIME THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME & THRILLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE JOY ELLIS.

From three-million-selling author Joy Ellis comes one of the most highly anticipated mysteries this year.

A series of gruesome murders on the Lincolnshire fens. An old enemy from the past. A deadly game of cat and mouse.

The quiet market town of Saltern-le-Fen is buzzing with excitement. A film crew arrive to shoot a new TV police drama, Fen Division Five. But Detective Jackman receives a disturbing tip-off that something is wrong.

Meanwhile Detective Marie Evans is looking forward to moving into her dream home. But there’s no time to celebrate. The naked body of a young man is found at the river’s edge. He’s been strangled, his skin massaged with expensive oil.

Two days later, another handsome young man is discovered in a shallow lake. His throat cut. Lathered in body oil.

At the same time, an arch enemy from the past emerges. A master manipulator who has his sights on Jackman and Evans. From behind the bars of his high security prison, he’s putting the finishing touches to a devastating revenge plan.

As they hunt a brutal killer, Jackman and Evans are themselves hunted in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and the stakes could not be higher.

DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING CRIME THRILLER.

This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Peter May, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, J.M. Dalgliesh, Elly Griffiths or Ann Cleeves.

READERS LOVE THE RIVER’S EDGE:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Riveting . . . The ending is absolutely mind-blowing. I love all Joy’s books but this one I feel is way up there among the very best I have ever read.’ Jill B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a great read. I loved it and devoured it in one sitting . . . Each book gets better as the characters grow.’ Dawn L.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Hooked from Page 1! Best yet of this gripping police procedural series . . . Red herrings everywhere and secrets within secrets will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours.’ Bonita S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cracker of a read . . . Chapter after chapter will take your breath away . . . Almighty twists you just don’t see coming.’ Booklover Bev

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Joy Ellis has done it again . . . Undoubtedly the best in the series.’ Carol S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The suspense keeps ratcheting up and the tension boils almost to breaking point in this complex case of murder . . . Riveting!’ Jan T.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant . . . Complex and dark, this just kept me guessing. These books are very atmospheric and get better and better . . . Couldn’t put it down!’ Anni S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really enjoyed this book . . . Twisty and gripping.’ Sue W.

THE DETECTIVES
DI Jackman leads the investigation. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team. DS Marie Evans is haunted by the loss of her husband in a motorbike accident, but has begun to find happiness again in a new relationship. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and colleagues.

THE SETTING
England’s rural fenland is a strange place, with its never-ending fields, winding tracks, and long straight droves (the old livestock routes) that lead to nowhere. The lonely lanes are flanked either side by deep drainage ditches and are, for a good part of the year, filled with tall, whispering reeds. Closer to the Wash, high seabanks form a barrier between river and marsh, and the richly fertile soil of the drained land. But when the mists come down, as they so often do, perspective is destroyed and all sense of direction lost, and then the fens become a rather frightening place of mystery and danger. Somewhere that you do not want to be at night.