Sam Coyle's father lived in the shadows - an undercover agent among the spies and radicals of Cold War London. That world claimed his life, and Sam is haunted by his absence. He left nothing behind but his enemies; nothing to his daughter but his tradecraft and paranoia. Now, her boyfriend Luke is missing too - the one person she could trust, vanished into the fog on the Kentish coast. To find him, Sam must follow uncertain leads into a labyrinth of blind channels and shifting ground. She must navigate the treacherous expanse of the salt marsh...

Sam quit university to find out the truth about her father, an undercover agent who lived a double life. Now Sam must decide. Will she walk away and pick up her own life? Or become an undercover operative herself and continue her father's work in the shadows...

About the Author
Clare Carson is an anthropologist and works in international development, specialising in human rights. Her father was an undercover policeman in the 1970s.

Reviews
The writing, whether about people or places, is excellent * Sunday Express *
I am increasingly impressed by the standard of novels being published by Head of Zeus. I have not read one I have disliked or thought lacking in expertise or originality. The Salt Marsh is another of this ilk... well written and evocative with a great sense of tension and of place' * Frost Magazine *
Original and enthralling * Bookshelf Butterfly *
I would urge you to read both Orkney Twilight and The Salt Marsh if you like your crime multi-faceted with a more literary leaning. Highly recommended * Raven Crime Reads *
Really well written, with a unique storyline... The locations were superb, and well-chosen to give added flavour and depth to this absorbing read' * Shotsmag *
Authentic... Excellent on paranoia and the atmosphere of the eerie salt-marshes' * Country Life *
Atmospheric and eerie... the narrative is brisk, and the characters are well-rounded and believable' * The Tablet *
This beautifully written tale, with its unique storyline, strong characters and atmosphere of tension and intrigue, is a book to treasure * Crime Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784080983
Author Clare Carson
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC