A brutal murder
When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasnât accidental â 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 manâs arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Reesâ 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 Laughtonâs own name reaches the top of his list
READERS LOVE DEAD WATER
âKept me guessing all the way through. I loved itââââââ
âThis is one heck of a thrillerââââââ
âWow. What an amazing readââââââ
âSimon Toyne is fast becoming one of my favourite authorsââââââ
âAbsolutely brilliant I was hooked!!ââââââ
âA fast paced read with main characters I've grown to loveââââââ
âMasterfully plotted and told with verve and humourââââââ
âSimon Toyne is a master of the police procedural. 5 starsââââââ
âThis book has fantastic suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, chilling moments, a fabulous whodunit and some wild twists and turns!ââââââ
Simon Toyne is the bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy: Sanctus, The Key and The Tower. He wrote Sanctus after quitting his job as a TV executive to focus on writing. It was the biggest-selling debut thriller of 2011 in the UK and an international bestseller. His books have been translated into 27 languages and published in over 50 countries. Dark Objects is the first book in a new series featuring forensic criminologist Laughton Rees and DCI Tannahill Khan. Simon lives with his family in Brighton and the South of France.