Way back in December 1999, when everyone else was worried about millennium bugs and the world coming to an end, Jack Stevens, renowned computer whiz kid, had other things on his mind - not least the fact that he was about to be murdered in New York as the clock ticked thirty-five seconds into the new millennium. The job of solving the mystery fell to ageing Commanding Officer Alex Carey of 1st Precinct, a man used to dealing with straightforward homicides. However, when he accepted personal responsibility for solving the case he could never have imagined that it would nearly cause his...

A crime thriller set in the swirling creeks around the Essex mudflats

The callous murder of a young environmental protestor in a seaside resort provokes widespread condemnation, creating a highly-charged atmosphere.

Into the ferment walks Joe Brewster, ageing ex-New York cop, still stinging from his last job and ill-equipped to deal with local lore, sentiment and even the local dialect. He is soon caught up in a world of migratory geese, discoveries of ancient Viking settlements and the clandestine intentions of a foreign businessman.

Meanwhile, the discovery that someone has hired the services of a Russian hitman pushes Brewster further into the web of...