Author(s): D.L. Hicks

Crime/Thriller | 2022 June New Releases | Spotlight on... Crime 2022

Deep down there's something we'd all kill for, isn't there? I know I would. I know I have. I know I will.

As the tide goes out on the oyster bed in the quiet seaside town of Point Imlay, a man's body is revealed.

When Senior Detective John Darken's business card is discovered in the dead man's pocket, J.D. transfers to Point Imlay to help with the investigation. But J.D.'s life is in shambles- still recovering from a traumatic incident on his last case, he's only working part-time, his marriage is on the rocks, and the ghosts of his past haunt him constantly.

J.D. and homicide detective Emma Capsteen both unwelcome new faces in the holiday town do their best to assist local police with their inquiries, but when a second body turns up, panic sets in and Point Imlay's quirky characters only serve to complicate things.

As he starts to dig deeper, J.D. uncovers more questions than answers. Why does local bikie Felix Riggs seem to be given free reign? What are the residents at Seascape Gardens retirement village hiding? And, in a town whose beating heart is community, why isn't anyone prepared to tell the whole truth?

A gripping exploration of desperation, vulnerability and the lengths people take to get what they want.