In Deep Water

For fans of TENNISON and MISSING PRESUMED, comes the gripping follow-up to the number 1 bestseller, LITTLE BONES. Good intentions can be deadly . . . Cat Connolly is back at work after the explosion that left her on life support. Struggling to adjust to the physical and mental scars, her work once again becomes personal when her best friend Sarah Jane Hansen, daughter of a Pulitzer-winning American war correspondent, goes missing. Sarah Jane is a journalism student who was allegedly working on a story that even her father thought was too dangerous. With Sarah Jane's father uncontactable, Cat struggles to find a connection between Sarah Jane's work and her disappearance. But Sarah Jane is not the only one in deep water when Cat comes face to face with a professional killer . . . In the world of missing persons every second counts, but with the clock ticking, can Cathy find Sarah Jane before it's too late? Review Sam Blake creates unforgettable characters and dark plot twists full of intrigue ― Liz Nugent 'Sam Blake scored a palpable hit with her first Cat Connolly thriller, Little Bones, and lives up to her promise in this second installment'. -- Myles McWeeney ― Irish Independent ' A complex and rich plot masterfully weaves together from several separate strands throughout this novel, culminating in quite possibly one of the best thrillers I've read this year.' ― The Quiet Knitter 'Sam Blake has really stepped up in this novel, the Cathy Connolly we were introduced to in Little Bones, we now get to know in infinitely more detail.' ― Sunshine in a Can 'Suffice to say there are plenty of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. Gripping and compelling, it leads you through the streets of Dublin and its criminality...In Deep Water is a worthy follow-up to Little Bones.' ― Novel Delights 'a book that will keep you completely immersed in it's pages. With the backdrop of Dublin city and the hills of Wicklow, the reader is taken on a fast paced, seriously heart-thumping race to the finish.' ― Swirl and Thread We loved In Deep Water... clear, concise and well written. I want more Cat Connolly mysteries immediately! ― Woman's Way The perfect species of police-procedural page-turner that beach towels cry out for around about this time of year. ― Irish Independent The book is written as genre entertainment, and it is that, but it deals accurately with sex trafficking as a perfectly real issue in present-day Dublin ― Books Ireland a treat for crime fiction fans ― Evening Echo (Cork) Book Description THE GRIPPING FOLLOW-UP TO THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER LITTLE BONES From the Back Cover Good intentions can be deadly . . . Detective Garda Cat Connolly is back at work after the explosion that left her on life support. Still struggling with the aftermath of her ordeal, her next case gets personal when her best friend, Sarah Jane Hansen, the daughter of a Pulitzer-winning American war correspondent, goes missing. Sarah Jane is a journalism student who was allegedly working on a story that even her father thought was too dangerous. With Sarah Jane's father uncontactable, Cat struggles to find a connection between Sarah Jane's work and her disappearance. But Sarah Jane is not the only one in deep water when Cat comes face to face with a professional killer . . . In the world of missing persons every second counts, but with the clock ticking, can Cat find Sarah Jane before it's too late? Praise for Little Bones: 'A terrific character . . . a compelling debut . . . [an] incredible ending' Sunday Independent 'A stunning slap in the face of a novel . . . Superb writing and a plot of adrenalised depth' Ken Bruen 'PD James meets Karin Slaughter in this stylish debut' Niamh O'Connor Author Bio Sam Blake is a pseudonym for Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, the founder of The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the hugely popular national writing resources websit