Dead Water

A gripping new police procedural thriller from Simon Toyne featuring criminologist Dr Laughton Rees and DCI Tannahill Khan A brutal murder

When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasn’t accidental – the killer wanted the body found. This is just the beginning.

A deadly warning

The post mortem reveals a shocking discovery. Written on the dead man’s arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Rees’ home address.

A fatal game

With her life in danger and more bodies washing up along the river, Laughton and Tannahill are in a race against time to stop the killer before Laughton’s own name reaches the top of his list

READERS LOVE DEAD WATER

‘Kept me guessing all the way through. I loved it’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is one heck of a thriller’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow. What an amazing read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Simon Toyne is fast becoming one of my favourite authors’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely brilliant I was hooked!!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fast paced read with main characters I've grown to love’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Masterfully plotted and told with verve and humour’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Simon Toyne is a master of the police procedural. 5 stars’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book has fantastic suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, chilling moments, a fabulous whodunit and some wild twists and turns!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

© 2025 Hemlock Press (Lydbog): 9780008518646

Release date

Lydbog: 22. maj 2025