Description
Book SynopsisSam Coyle's father lived in the shadows – an undercover agent among the spies and radicals of Cold War London. That world claimed his life, and Sam is haunted by his absence. He left nothing behind but his enemies; nothing to his daughter but his tradecraft and paranoia. Now, her boyfriend Luke is missing too – the one person she could trust, vanished into the fog on the Kentish coast. To find him, Sam must follow uncertain leads into a labyrinth of blind channels and shifting ground. She must navigate the treacherous expanse of the salt marsh...
Trade ReviewThe writing, whether about people or places, is excellent * Sunday Express *
I am increasingly impressed by the standard of novels being published by Head of Zeus. I have not read one I have disliked or thought lacking in expertise or originality.
The Salt Marsh is another of this ilk... well written and evocative with a great sense of tension and of place' * Frost Magazine *
Original and enthralling * Bookshelf Butterfly *
I would urge you to read both
Orkney Twilight and
The Salt Marsh if you like your crime multi-faceted with a more literary leaning. Highly recommended * Raven Crime Reads *
Really well written, with a unique storyline... The locations were superb, and well-chosen to give added flavour and depth to this absorbing read' * Shotsmag *
Authentic... Excellent on paranoia and the atmosphere of the eerie salt-marshes' * Country Life *
Atmospheric and eerie... the narrative is brisk, and the characters are well-rounded and believable' * The Tablet *
This beautifully written tale, with its unique storyline, strong characters and atmosphere of tension and intrigue, is a book to treasure * Crime Review *
