British Crime Author, Pauline Rowson’s Marine Mysteries likened to the work of Ed McBain by US Reviewer

British crime author, Pauline Rowson’s latest marine mystery crime novel featuring Detective Inspector Andy Horton, Blood on the Sand, has been likened to the writing of American crime writer, Ed McBain in a rave review from USA reviewer, Booklist.

In the fifth Marine Mystery, Detective Inspector Andy Horton’s Isle of Wight vacation is cut short when he encounters what appears to be the scene of a murder—and a woman who seems to be the killer, still holding the murder weapon. But there’s far more to it than that, and soon Andy is deep into an investigation that reaches far into the past.

Booklist says, '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.'

Ed McBain, (born Evan Hunter) who died in 2005, virtually invented the American police procedural with his gritty 87th Precinct series featuring an entire detective squad as its hero. It’s classed as one of the most popular crime series in the world. He also wrote many screenplays, including the one for Hitchcock’s film THE BIRDS.

American Reviewer, Booklist adds, ‘This is another solid entry in a consistently well written series.'
 
Blood on the Sand is published by Severn House in the UK and the USA.

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