Dark Water

by Robert Bryndza

Overview

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bryndza is back again with the third book in the thrilling, crime series, starring Erika Foster, which has sold over 2 millions copies worldwide.

When Detective Erika Foster receives a tip off that key evidence for a major narcotics case was stashed in a disused quarry on the outskirts of London, she orders for it to be searched. From the thick sludge the drugs are recovered, but so is the skeleton of a young child.

The remains are quickly identified as seven-year-old Jessica Collins. The missing girl who made headline news when she vanished twenty-six years ago.

As Erika tries to piece together new evidence with the old, she discovers a family harbouring secrets, a detective plagued by her failure to find Jessica, and the mysterious death of a man living by the quarry.

Is the suspect someone close to home? Someone doesn't want this case solved. And they'll do anything to stop Erika from finding the truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538749760
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	114,989
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.95(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Robert Bryndza is the author of the international #1 bestselling Detective Erika Foster series. Robert's books have sold over 2 million copies and have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He is British and lives in Slovakia.

Editorial Reviews

08/12/2019

At the start of Bryndza’s suspenseful, if somewhat implausible, third novel featuring Det. Chief Insp. Erika Foster (after The Night Stalker), the divers Erika is supervising in a search for 10 kilos of heroin in a quarry on the outskirts of South London discover what appears to be the skeleton of a child. When dental records identify the remains as those of a seven-year-old girl who vanished 26 years earlier while walking to a friend’s birthday party in what subsequently became one of the area’s most baffling cold cases, feisty Erika fights to lead the probe, despite her recent transfer to the Organized and Economic Crime team. It swiftly appears that the case—which not only destroyed the victim’s family but also ruined other lives including that of the original supervising officer—could prove equally toxic the second time around. Meanwhile, shadowy characters set out to stymie Erika, no matter the cost, and she must deal with the budding mutual attraction between her and one of her subordinates. Bryndza delivers plenty of surprises along the way. Fans of contemporary police procedurals will be satisfied. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"Keeps the pages turning quickly...the ending here is shocking...HAND THIS ONE TO TANA FRENCH FANS."—Booklist

"HOLY MOLY Robert Bryndza has only gone and done it again... it's one of those books you can't bear to put down, as each chapter ends you just 'have to read one more' and before you know it it's the middle of the night!... I can and will wholeheartedly recommend Dark Water for anyone looking for an original crime story but with all the hallmarks of a truly thrilling tale."—Book Review Café


"Oh wowzerz ... OMG I really wasn't expecting the ending ... this is one hell of a read."—Insights into the Wonderful World of Books


"Utterly addictive ... a book you really need to finish before bedtime, otherwise you will be up into the wee hours of the morning hooked!"—The Quiet Knitter


"When all was revealed, I was totally gut punched... a winner and one that I feel will stay with me for quite some time."—Novel Gossip


"OMG!! What an amazing book! Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop! From the first chapter I was hooked and held bound and captive till the end ... this book is just fabulous, and absolutely the author's best to date!!"—Relax and Read Book Reviews


"Brilliantly plotted, incredibly captivating, and definitely a must-read!... Robert Bryndza is like a breath of fresh air. He creates characters we can't get enough of and juicy, complex stories that suck you in...He truly writes with great depth and heart, and leaves you, as a reader, surprised, highly entertained, and extremely satisfied."—What's Better Than Books


"A gripping and an edge of your seat read. It made my heart and pulse race with every page I turned. It is one of those books that when you finish, you sit back and just think, wow! There is just so much more I want to say but I think I will just end up gushing and not do this fantastic book the justice it deserves. An outstanding read by an author who is one of my firm favourites."—By The Letter Book Reviews

PRAISE FOR ROBERT BRYNDZA'S THE NIGHT STALKER

"The Night Stalker is dark, fast-paced and shot through with wit and psychological insight. I couldn't put it down."—Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Follow You Home


"Erika is fast becoming one of my favourite detectives...I absolutely loved this heart-pounding, fast-paced, chilling crime thriller."—The Book Review Café


"Just when I thought it couldn't get any better...From the first page, we're sucked in with tension that had me holding my breath."—The Suspense is Thrilling Me

"A truly brilliant crime series...The Night Stalker made me feel like I had been swept up in a whirlwind and had me clinging on for dear life, only letting me go right at the very end."—By The Letter Book Reviews


"Intense, suspenseful, and clever...a gripping page turner that is disturbingly real, and I highly recommend it."—What's Better Than Books?


"Absolutely brilliant ...impossible to put this book down! ... A must read."—The Quiet Knitter


"A truly fantastic and exciting serial killer chiller!"—Booklover Catlady

"The Night Stalker is a very gripping, engaging read full of nail-biting tension. Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop!...an amazing work of fiction no reader of the crime genre should miss."—Relax and Read Reviews


"I think any fans of a good police procedural will become completely engaged in this series featuring a gritty and determined strong female lead."—Carrie's Book Reviews


"This book grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go till I got to the end."—Sincerely Book Angels

PRAISE FOR ROBERT BRYNDZA'S THE GIRL IN THE ICE

"Compelling at every turn! The Girl in the Ice grabs us from the first page and simply won't let go, as we follow the brilliantly drawn Detective Erika Foster in her relentless hunt for one of the most horrific villains in modern crime fiction."—Jeffery Deaver, #1 internationally bestselling author

"A riveting page-turner. An astonishingly good plot with perfectly drawn characters and sharp, detailed writing. The Girl in the Ice is a winner."—Robert Dugoni, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author

"Robert Bryndza's The Girl in the Ice has everything I look for in a mystery: an evil antagonist, a clever detective, and a plot that kept me guessing until the very end!—T.R. Ragan, New York Times bestselling author


"Erika Foster is most definitely my kind of heroine. I CAN NOT wait for the next installment."—Angela Marsons, USA Today bestselling author


"An intriguing web of lies, secrets and suspense."—Mel Sherratt, author of Taunting the Dead


"A compelling read—once you've started, it's hard to put down."—Rachel Abbott, author of Sleep Tight

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