Bodies in the Water

A sweeping and gripping international crime thriller set in Malta and the Mediterranean An unwilling hero

Inspector George Zammit, of the Maltese Pulizija likes a quiet life, keeping his head down and avoiding trouble. But when he investigates a body floating in the waters of Valletta’s Grand Harbour, he soon finds himself entangled in an international criminal plot which leads him on a perilous adventure.

A powerful crime family

Natasha Bonnici is part of a sophisticated Italian crime family whose attentions turn to the oil riches beneath the Libyan desert, where they encounter Abdullah Belkacem, a Libyan militia leader with big ambitions. Nick Walker sells his Maltese online gaming company to a shady purchaser and finds himself at the centre of Europe’s biggest money laundering operation.

Troubled waters

Set against a backdrop of the world of oil smuggling, the turmoil of North Africa and the seemingly unchecked corruption in the Southern Mediterranean, their paths all collide, with disastrous results.

Praise for Bodies in the Water:

'What a fantastic debut … rattles on at a supercharged pace, leaving the reader waiting expectantly for the next novel in what is destined to be a hugely popular new series.’

J.T. BRANNAN, BESTSELLING THRILLER AND MYSTERY AUTHOR

'A gripping tale of people trafficking, money laundering and other dastardly deeds, taking the reader from Malta, Libya and Lampedusa among other places.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'I absolutely loved this book. It was written with a maturity and skill that you usually find in the more experienced and well known crime writers.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Could not put it down as once the scene was set, the action kicked off at an amazing pace.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Release date

Audiobook: 15 August 2024