Fear of Drowning

A Compelling Mystery Unfolds as Detective Inspector Hennessey Investigates a Couple''s Disappearance and Double Murder

For years, Max and Amanda, a middle-aged, middle-of-the-road couple, had enjoyed each other''s company in their modest home. With adult children, the two seemed to have everything they could want: health, some wealth and happiness. Until one day when they vanish, leaving behind no trace.

Called in for the case, Detective Inspector George Hennessey, whose own life bespeaks horrible tragedy, suspects foul play. His hunch proves keen when the bodies of the missing couple turn up in a shallow grave. But this macabre discovery is only the beginning of a case that will test the mettle of the entire police force.

The couple had lost a small fortune right before their death, ruling out robbery as a motive. Unbeknownst to each other, they had been involved in illicit liaisons. Their only son has been acting strangely and a shocking family secret arises.

In search of answers, Hennessey instead finds a maze littered with conflicting clues and misinformation. And instead of lacking suspects, there are all too many people who wished the deceased couple harm. Fear of Drowning is a compelling and gritty British detective novel filled with suspense and mystery.