The Body Beneath the Willows - DCI Craig Gillard Series 09 (2022)
Louth, Nick
It’s not only secrets that are buried by the water . . . .
A gripping crime thriller from bestseller master Nick Louth.
On the tree-lined banks of Surrey’s River Wey, a decaying corpse is dug up by workmen in the middle of an Anglo-Saxon burial site.
His modern dental fillings show that this is no Dark Age corpse . . . .
DCI Craig Gillard is called in, but the body’s condition makes identification difficult.
One man, however, seems to fit the bill - Ozzy Blanchard, a contractor employed by the same water firm doing the digging who disappeared six months ago, his crashed company car found nearby.
But then an X-ray of the corpse throws the investigation into turmoil.
A shard of metal lodged in his neck turns out to be part of an Anglo-Saxon dagger unknown to archaeologists.
Who wielded this mystery weapon and why?
Does the answer lie in a murderous feud between two local families?
The deeper Gillard digs, the more shocking truths he will uncover.
A totally original crime mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Body Amongst the Willows is an absolute thrill-ride, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Ann Cleeves and Mark Billingham.