When Oscar-winning actress Vivienne Jones goes missing from the yacht Magnificence off the coast of Barbados, DCI Sandy McFarlane is brought in to uncover what happened to her.

Is her vanishing act just one big publicity stunt? Did she simply fall overboard? Or is something more sinister at work?

With Sandy at the helm, the investigation develops at rapid speed, but in the midst of a worldwide media storm, and with the team finding themselves repeatedly stumped by twists and turns, will they be able to solve the mystery of her disappearance?

Taking inspiration from the real-life Natalie Wood-Robert Wagner case, former UK Investigator Russell Wate delivers another authentic and intricate instalment to the DCI McFarlane series.

About the Author

Russell Wate is a retired senior homicide detective and has been the senior investigating officer in over 100 major crime enquiries, from homicides to international kidnappings and large-scale paedophile investigations. One of his most high-profile cases was that of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, two ten-year-old girls from Soham, UK, who were murdered by Ian Huntley in 2002. Russell subsequently received the Queen's Police Medal for his work as a detective, in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Russell is also well known for his current work relating to safeguarding children and has published several dozen serious case reviews involving domestic homicide and the death of children, where he has established the lessons that can be learnt from these deaths.

Writing crime fiction started as a lockdown 2020 project, and his first novel, Greed is a Powerful Motive, received such positive feedback that it inspired Russell to write three more books in the DCI McFarlane series. The books are written in an authentic manner, with the narrative based on how Russell would have investigated the suspicious deaths, using all the modern-day techniques available, and how he would have presented his findings during the subsequent court case.

Book Information
ISBN 9781803782430
Author Russell Wate
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
Publisher Cranthorpe Millner Publishers