8vo. Pp. [viii], 264. Glossy pictorial wraps.
Author's debut thriller. Part of the "New Blood" series from Orion featuring first time crime writers from the USA, UK and Europe. When his childhood friend, Verity, is found half-drowned at the foot of Beachy Head, Harry tries to piece together her last few weeks, in an effort to prove she could not have attempted suicide. "Burke's psychological thriller works on many levels, part tragic love story, part mystery. It succeeds because of the strength of its central characters." –Irish Examiner