Without even his own memory for an alibi, will DI Ruiz ever prove his innocence? THE DROWNING MAN is the fantastic new thriller from the author of THE SUSPECT.
A lost child. A shattered past. A life going under.
Vincent Ruiz is lucky to be alive. A bullet in the leg, another through the hand, he is discovered clinging to a buoy in the River Thames, losing blood and consciousness fast. It takes six days for him to come out of his coma, and when he does, his nightmare is only just beginning. Because Vincent has no recollection of what happened, and nobody believes him.
A mile away from his body, a boat was found covered in blood -- Vincent's and that of three others. Forensics say at least one of them must be dead. Vincent, a police detective, had signed his service pistol out of the station armoury, despite being on leave. Many murder suspects fake amnesia, and the investigating team are not sure this case is any different . . . The only clue is a picture in his pocket, a photograph of a young girl, Mickey Carlyle, who disappeared three years ago. And though Mickey is presumed dead, Vincent has the nagging doubt that she is alive and in terrible danger . . .
We enter the paranoid world of Detective Ruiz: found floating in the Thames, bullet-ridden, unable to recall events . . . The trick, in this gritty London-based thriller, is to fathom how Ruiz became embroiled in such shady dealings although, rest assured, you'll be kept guessing until the end - WATERSTONE S BOOKS QUARTERLY
Adeptly read by Stephen Tompkinson . . . His active voice powers the breakneck pace at which the thriller twists and turns. This audiobook is a consummate blending of character and plot - GLASGOW HERALD
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Behind the Scenes: Adapting The Secrets She Keeps for Screen
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Stand alone novel writing vs a series | Michael Robotham
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Are there plans for another Joe O'Loughlin? | Michael Robotham
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Michael Robotham is a former feature writer and investigative reporter, who has worked in Britain, Australia and America.
His debut thriller, The Suspect, introduced clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin and sold more than a million copies around the world, launching a nine-book series. It has been adapted into an ITV series starring Aidan Turner. Michael's standalone thriller The Secrets She Keeps has also been the basis of two BBC TV series.
He has twice won the prestigious UK Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for When She Was Good, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick.
Michael lives in Sydney.
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