The Body in the Marsh

By Nick Louth

The Body in the Marsh - Nick Louth
  • Release Date: 2017-09-25
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 1,025 Ratings

Description

A woman goes missing – and for the detective, this time it's personal.

Criminologist Martin Knight lives a gilded life. But then his wife Liz disappears. There is no good explanation and Martin goes on the run.

To make things worse, Liz is the ex-girlfriend of DCI Craig Gillard who finds himself drawn into the investigation.

Is this a missing-person case or something more sinister? How dark can the truth be?

Utterly gripping and full of twists, this is a compulsive thriller from master Nick Louth for fans of Robert Bryndza, Patricia Gibney and Carole Wyer.

Praise for Nick Louth

'This splendid, chilling crime tale gripped me from the first page' Fresh Fiction

‘A fast-paced and explosive thriller about a subject that really matters’ Reader review


‘This was up there with the best thrillers I have ever read' Reader review

Reviews

  • British mystery

    5
    By Sad girl 02
    Loved this book - if you love British mystery try it!
  • Great read!

    5
    By player17!
    This book kept you on your toes—love a book that has multiple story lines.
  • Best book I’ve read in a looong time!

    5
    By Lobby216
    Wonderful, complex and intriguing plot with characters you can identify with. I found it hard to put down and will be reading other books by this author.
  • Waaaaay to long

    2
    By Amigo73
    Redundant retelling of storyline in the task force briefings made this book boring and an insult to intelligent readers. And what’s with this author’s fascination with mayonnaise dripping on chins? I nearly gagged the 2 nd time it was written. The book needed much tighter editing.
  • The Body in the Marsh

    5
    By Hiccup 1234
    Well written and engaging. Very hard to put down this book and join the real world!
  • Great UK police novel

    5
    By jetreader
    Well written, a real page-turner. Just ordered his next book.
  • Nearly perfect

    5
    By DaiAlanye
    Gee I’m tired after staying awake to finish this as it picked up speed near the novel’s end. The Body in the Marsh is certainly one of the very best mysteries I’ve read, and has the extra charm of being one of the very few where I was able to foresee the murderer prior to the climax, a benefit because of the believable progress of events without any loss of tension. Let’s all hope the next in the series maintains this level. The only significant flaw was the hardly believable range of skills of the Surrey Police force. Perhaps this depiction was payback by the author for their valued assistance.
  • GREAT READ!!

    5
    By Lulu88119
    I was so impressed with the plot! Will definitely be reading more by this author!
  • Intriguing Book

    5
    By april5
    Well written with many twists and turns. I had a hard time putting it down.
  • Ode to an Old Love

    5
    By karenmce
    Wow! What an engrossing tale! Very well written, believable characters and chillingly detailed scenes! I’m ecstatic to have found this author and his flawed but brilliant and dogged DCI Craig Gillard! I’m looking forward to another roller coaster of a ride with the next entry of the series!