“Outstanding … Deserves mention in the same breath as … the work of Peter Robinson and John Harvey” Booklist Starred Review When ex-con Daryl Woodley is found dead on the marshes bordering Langstone Harbour the Intelligence Directorate believe his murder is linked to big-time crook Marty Stapleton, currently serving time in prison. But Detective Inspector Horton is not so sure. He attends Woodley’s funeral in the hope it will give them a lead in an investigation that has drawn a blank at every turn. It does, but not in the way he or anyone expected. A body found on a rotting boat being salvaged in Portsmouth Harbour throws Horton into a complex and frustrating investigation. As the tension mounts to solve the case, Horton receives a chilling personal message; time, it seems, is also running out for him …