'Deserves mention in the same breath as works in the upper echelon of American procedurals (those by Ed McBain or Joseph Wambaugh for example) and their British counterparts, including the work of Peter Robinson and John Harvey. Procedural fans who haven’t already read Rowson should be encouraged to do so in the strongest possible terms.’ Booklist, Starred Review.

 

 

 

 

Friday the thirteenth begins badly for DI Andy Horton when he wakes to find his Harley has been vandalized and his boss, DCI Lorraine Bliss, has returned early from her secondment to HQ. Then, convicted murderer, Luke Felton, released on licence, is reported missing and a decomposed corpse is washed up in Portsmouth harbour. But before Horton can get a grip on either case, he’s called to a house where a woman he’d only met the day before has been brutally murdered. Is missing Luke Felton the prime suspect, or is it his body in the mud of the harbour? Horton is under pressure to get results, but things are about to get much worse for the beleaguered detective …

 

 

Listen to Pauline Rowson discussing how she researches her crime novels and view some of the locations for Footsteps on the Shore and her other Inspector Andy Horton marine mysteries and thriller novels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Horton presses on to clear up a skein of crime as tangled as one of the harbor’s ancient fishing nets. Rowson’s latest should please both Andy Horton fans and puzzle aficionados. " Kirkus

 

'This police procedural reminded me in one aspect, of the mysteries by R.D. Wingfield, creator of Jack Frost...a very interesting read, with all the interaction between the different detectives. The tight plotting was impressive and makes me want to look out for the further books by this author. A very enjoyable read.' Eurocrime

 

'This is another solid entry in a consistently well written series. Like Ed McBain, Rowson works many subtle variations on the procedural formula (including very interesting relationships between Andy and a couple of his superiors). A definite winner in the crowded field of British procedurals.'
(Blood on the Sand) Booklist

 

'Rowson turns out an exemplary procedural with the requisite plot twists, double-crosses and all loose ends tied up neatly in a sailor’s knot.' (Dead Man's Wharf) Starred Review Kirkus

‘Strong plots, nice characterisation and dialogue. Rowson is clearly a crime writer to watch.' Amazon.com

‘Rowson adds an appealing hero to the British procedural ranks.' (Deadly Waters).

‘A nicely complex plot.' (The Suffocating Sea). Kirkus Reviews.

‘An entertaining procedural.' (Deadly Waters.)

'A gripping suspense filled murder case, an entertaining read in an engaging series.' (The Suffocating Sea). Booklist