Dark Tide: A Novel by Elizabeth Haynes (Paperback) by Elizabeth Haynes

About the Book

The author of the acclaimed debut thriller "Into the Darkest Corner" returns with a taut, gripping murder mystery featuring a compelling heroine who unwittingly finds herself caught in an underworld of murder, corruption, and betrayal.

Book Synopsis

Elizabeth Haynes, author of the bestselling debut Into the Darkest Corner, returns with a tense, gripping thriller about a woman caught in an underworld of corruption and murder...

Genevieve has finally achieved her dream: to leave the stress of London behind and start a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent. She's found the perfect vessel: Revenge of the Tide. She already feels less lonely; as if the boat is looking after her.

But the night of her boat-warming party, a body washes up, and to Genevieve's horror, she recognizes the victim. She isn't about to tell the police, though; hardly anyone knows about her past as a dancer at a private members' club, The Barclay. The death can't have anything to do with her. Or so she thinks...

Soon, the lull of the waves against Revenge feels anything but soothing, as Genevieve begins to receive strange calls and can't reach the one person who links the present danger with her history at the club. Fearing for her safety, Genevieve recalls the moment when it all started to go wrong: the night she saw her daytime boss in the crowd at The Barclay...

Dark, sexy, and exquisitely chilling, Dark Tide is another superb mystery from acclaimed rising star Elizabeth Haynes.

From the Back Cover

From the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Into the Darkest Corner comes another page-turning novel of "gripping suspense" (Wall Street Journal).

Genevieve has finally escaped the stressful demands of her sales job and achieved her dream: to leave London behind and begin a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent. Not many people know that she financed her fresh start by working weekends as a dancer at a less-than-reputable gentlemen's club called the Barclay, and she's determined to keep it that way. But on the night of her housewarming party the past intrudes when a body washes up beside the boat, and Genevieve recognizes the victim, a fellow dancer from the Barclay.

As the sanctuary of the marina is threatened, and Genevieve's life seems increasingly at risk, the story of how she came to be so out of her depth unfolds, and she discovers the hard way the real cost of mixing business with pleasure. . . .

Review Quotes

"An intense psychological thriller....A convincing portrayal of a woman who's both naïve and self-confident elevates the solid plot, which alternates between the present and the past..."--Publishers Weekly

"Chilling....Compelling."--Associated Press

"This dark, sexy, heart-0pounding thriller is a chilling and highly satisfying follow-up to Haynes's acclaimed debut, Into the Darkest Corner, ....Genevieve is a smart, likable, well-drawn character....This is a must read for mystery/thriller fans."--Library Journal

"Clearly shows her initial success was no accident. The rich bloodline of women crime writers has a new generation fast emerging and the pulse is beating strongly."--David Connett, Sunday Express (London)

"Gripping....Unputdownable, this thriller with a heart of gold reads like a breath of fresh air."--Red Online