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Step inside the mind of a detective...An enthralling debut from a retired Detective Superintendent who led high-profile investigations and studied Forensic Psychology with retired members of the FBI’s Behavioural Analysis Unit. ‘A gripping and realistic crime thriller.’ Paul S. Amazon Top 500 ReviewerThe clock is ticking for Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Parker.A predator is spreading fear through a seaside town, attacking lone women in their own homes and living out his twisted fantasies under the cover of darkness.He prides himself on perfect preparation before every onslaught, a master planner who feels invincible and thinks his prey should enjoy the ordeal at his hands.But for Sam so many questions need an answer. How does he pick his victims? Why does he act like their concerned lover after every sickening attack? And will rape become murder before she can finally bring him down?He believes he cannot be caught and that makes everyone a potential plaything.To catch him she needs to understand his motives, his thinking, his methods...but that comes at a price.In a desperate manhunt, Sam must sail dangerously close to the dark heart of a monster.The first instalment of the Dark Tides thriller series, former murder squad Detective Superintendent Tony Hutchinson, who led hunts for real, cranks up the tension in a teak-tough procedural that will have you page-turning to its nail-biting finale. What readers are saying:‘real roller coaster of a book.’ Pam‘Well written edge of the seat thriller.’ Lisa Hill‘Dark and twisted but very well done.’ Mickey Noel‘This guy beats some of the best.’ Meg WThe DetectiveDCI Sam Parker: a widow who loved sailing before her husband was lost at sea, is a modern thinking senior investigating officer.Her DeputyD/Sgt Ed Whelan: an ‘old school’ detective who doesn’t always agree with the politically correct nature of policing. The Place Seaton St. George is a fictional seaside town on the north east coast: depravation and crime are bedfellows; the work of Eastern Police challenging. The AuthorBy the time John Darwin faked his own death and the ‘Canoe Man’ case hit Tony's desk (an investigation that catapulted him to international attention) he was looking back on a career involving over 40 murder investigations. The former Murder Squad Head brings his extensive knowledge of crime and police procedure to bear on his fiction.As one Amazon reviewer said, ‘real cop, real author.’The Dark Tides Thriller Series by Tony HutchinsonBook 1: BE MY GIRBook 2: COMPLY OR DIEBook 3: ANGELS AND APOSTLESIn the press'Canoe Man' cop is crime novel writerDaily MirrorEx murder squad chief who probed 'Canoe Man' case turns crime writerThe JournalDetective turned novelist pens gripping first bookEvening Chronicle

When the cold case file dropped on Sam Parker’s desk she had no idea of the living hell she was about to enter.He prides himself on the perfect planning behind his chilling sex attacks, convinced he can stay free to strike again and again.But no one works the evidence better than DCI Sam Parker and her team, determined to take down the monster using their streets as a hunting ground.A new voice in the field of contemporary, police procedural fiction, former murder squad head Tony Hutchinson takes us on a tense, thrilling and authentic journey across the dark tides of crime.About the authorBy the time Canoe Man John Darwin’s case file hit Tony's desk he was looking at back on a career involving 40 murder investigations. As Detective Superintendent in charge of Cleveland Police’s Murder Squad he brings his own inside knowledge of police procedure to bear on his fiction.In the press'Canoe Man' cop is crime novel writerDaily MirrorCanoe case cop has two novels coming outNorthern EchoEx murder squad chief who probed 'Canoe Man' case turns crime writerThe JournalDetective turned novelist pens gripping first bookEvening ChronicleDetective who led the John Darwin case and brought 40 killers to justice launches career as crime novelist.Hartlepool MailWhat readers are saying"Read this over the weekend, enjoyed every page, excellent writing Tony and looking forward to starting the next later today.""Fantastic""Great read, loved the 2 main characters. Can't wait to read the next book.""This guy beats some of the best.""When you have to sleep with the light on you know the author has done the perfect job of making the story come to life""Real cop, real author.""Gripping and suspenseful from the get-go, this story combines the author's years of experience in real police procedure with a plot that will both chill you and keep you guessing."