Dead in the Water

When you lift a stone, dark creatures, safely hidden before, panic in the light of day . . . someone out there would become desperate to stop her finding the truth. She had to move fast.

The young victim had been pregnant, her body washed up on the rocks. Twenty years on the murder remains unsolved; her father is now dead, and her mother refuses to talk about what went on all those years ago.

Detective Inspector Marjory Fleming is called in to reopen the case that her late father, a policeman, was unable to put to rest. As Fleming digs deeper it becomes clear that her father had struggled to keep secret some of the shameful details around the young girl's death.

Can she handle the truth she will unearth, not just about her father but about herself?

“Praise for Aline Templeton's Marjory Fleming series - :Loved it - Val McDermid on THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEPAn unalloyed pleasure - an intelligent, character-driven crime novel. - Andrew Taylor on COLD IN THE EARTHSkilfully plotted and well-paced . . . This book is a delight, from its leisurely start to the moving and unexpected finish. - Guardian on THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEPInteresting, atmospheric and - I predict - televisual - Literary Review on THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEPIt is always a pleasure to read Aline Templeton, but THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEP must surely be her best book to date. Aline's characters are so beautifully drawn . . . - J Wallis MartinA compelling read. - Margaret Yorke on COLD IN THE EARTH[Aline Templeton] has demonstrated that, just when we thought Scotland was saturated with detectives, a strong woman can elbow her way in and find a unique niche. - Scotsman on COLD IN THE EARTH”

Praise for Aline Templeton's Marjory Fleming series - :

Loved it - Val McDermid on THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEP

An unalloyed pleasure - an intelligent, character-driven crime novel. - Andrew Taylor on COLD IN THE EARTH

Skilfully plotted and well-paced . . . This book is a delight, from its leisurely start to the moving and unexpected finish. - Guardian on THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEP

Interesting, atmospheric and - I predict - televisual - Literary Review on THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEP

It is always a pleasure to read Aline Templeton, but THE DARKNESS AND THE DEEP must surely be her best book to date. Aline's characters are so beautifully drawn . . . - J Wallis Martin

A compelling read. - Margaret Yorke on COLD IN THE EARTH

[Aline Templeton] has demonstrated that, just when we thought Scotland was saturated with detectives, a strong woman can elbow her way in and find a unique niche. - Scotsman on COLD IN THE EARTH

Aline Templeton lives in Edinburgh with her husband and their Dalmatian dog, in a house with a balcony built by an astronomer to observe the stars over the beautiful city skyline. She has worked in education and broadcasting and has written numerous articles and stories for newspapers and magazines. Her books have been published in translation in several European countries as well as in the United States.

When you lift a stone, dark creatures, safely hidden before, panic in the light of day . . . someone out there would become desperate to stop her finding the truth. She had to move fast. The young victim had been pregnant, her body washed up on the rocks. Twenty years on the murder remains unsolved; her father is now dead, and her mother refuses to talk about what went on all those years ago. Detective Inspector Marjory Fleming is called in to reopen the case that her late father, a policeman, was unable to put to rest. As Fleming digs deeper it becomes clear that her father had struggled to keep secret some of the shameful details around the young girl's death.Can she handle the truth she will unearth, not just about her father but about herself?

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