Dive into a compelling series of marine mystery crime novels set against the atmospheric backdrop of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. Follow the tenacious and often rugged DI Andy Horton as he navigates treacherous waters, both literal and metaphorical, to solve perplexing cases. This series combines the thrill of investigation with the unique challenges of coastal environments. It's perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries with a strong sense of place.
As Horton is forced to confront his past he's faced with a dangerous adversary who will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from coming out... Selected as the Best of British Crime Fiction by The Book Depository A gripping, suspense- filled murder case...an entertaining read in an engaging series... Booklist
The new Detective Inspector Horton mystery - Inspector Andy Horton's holiday peace is shattered when, stepping out across an abandoned golf course on the Isle of Wight on a cold, grey January morning, he finds himself facing a distraught young woman with a gun in her hand, leaning over a corpse. When she professes to be the dead man's psychic, Horton's old adversary, DCI Birch, is convinced she is a mentally disturbed killer, but Horton is not so sure . . .
When a colleague's nephew goes missing, Detective Inspector Andy Horton is recalled from his sailing trip to France. But when the charred remains of a body are discovered in a disused tunnel at the Hilsea Lines in Portsmouth, what began as the hunt for a missing man becomes the search for a ruthless killer.
When a private investigator goes missing, Detective Inspector Horton of Portsmouth CID believes he's probably run off with a woman. But when the man's car turns up, and a shocking discovery is made, things turn serious, and Horton himself embroiled in an investigation that has major personal ramifications, and could potentially end his career.
Two fishermen haul a gruesome catch:a human hand. DI Horton becomes immersed in a complex case where everyone has a reason to lie and no one is who they seem.
On his return from Guernsey, DI Andy Horton is called out to investigate the death of a vagrant whose body is found under a rotting houseboat on the shores of Portsmouth