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In the English fishing village of Berrybridge Haven, a fog‑induced accident claims the life of Pete Rawnsley. The incident, initially dismissed as tragedy, takes on a sinister tone when Chief Inspector Henry Tibbett and his wife Emmy arrive on holiday. A second drowning in a dinghy hints at foul play, and Tibbett turns his attention to a cast of local characters: the harbormaster Herbert Hole, aristocrat Sir Simon Trigg‑Willoughby, boat owners David Crowther and Colin Street, and mate Anne Petrie. Each had a boat at the harbor and an alleged motive, yet all are found to be lying. The mystery deepens as Tibbett must determine who among them is the true killer propelling the village into a dark water‑filled secret.
First publish date: December 4, 1991
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Patricia Moyes
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