{"product_id":"shadow-sands-a-kate-marshall-thriller-9781542005708","title":"Shadow Sands: A Kate Marshall Thriller","description":"\u003ch2\u003eShadow Sands: A Kate Marshall Thriller by Robert Bryndza\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShadow Sands marks the pulse-racing second installment in Robert Bryndza's Kate Marshall series. This Amazon Charts bestselling thriller and Wall Street Journal bestseller plunges readers into a chilling investigation across the moorlands where nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Shocking Discovery Beneath the Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormer detective turned criminology academic Kate Marshall discovers a teenage boy's body entangled below the Shadow Sands reservoir during a scuba dive with her son. When the detective chief inspector's explanation of a tragic drowning doesn't align with the evidence, Kate begins her own investigation—one that uncovers a pattern of mysterious deaths and disappearances haunting the moorlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Serial Killer Hidden in the Fog\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe victim represents only the latest casualty in a series of cases linked to a mythic phantom said to lurk in the rolling moorland fog. When an urban legends researcher vanishes without a trace, Kate and her associate Tristan Harper race against time to find her alive. But their hunt for an elusive serial killer becomes complicated when someone else works to ensure the secrets of Shadow Sands remain buried forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Bestselling Author of Nine Elms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Bryndza has sold three million copies worldwide, with his books translated into twenty-nine languages. His Detective Erika Foster series includes the #1 international bestseller The Girl in the Ice, along with The Night Stalker, Dark Water, Last Breath, Cold Blood, and Deadly Secrets. Shadow Sands continues the Kate Marshall series that began with the Amazon Charts bestseller Nine Elms, delivering the psychological suspense and intricate plotting that Bryndza's readers expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for Thriller Enthusiasts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition offers fans of police procedurals, psychological thrillers, and women sleuths a gripping read that combines atmospheric moorland settings with a complex mystery. Kate Marshall's transition from academia to private investigation brings a fresh perspective to the genre, while the dark secrets lurking beneath Shadow Sands reservoir create mounting tension throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Charts bestselling series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe moors are a perfect hiding place for a serial killer. And a chilling return to the past for nascent private investigator Kate Marshall in a pulse-racing thriller by the author of \u003ci\u003eNine Elms\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCriminology academic Kate Marshall is on a scuba jaunt with her son when they dive toward a shocking discovery: the body of a teenage boy entangled below the surface of the Shadow Sands reservoir. The detective chief inspector's too-quick narrative of a tragic drowning doesn't add up, and when Kate follows the evidence, it leads to a darker discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe victim is only the latest in a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances linked to the moorlands--and a mythic phantom said to hide in the rolling fog. When a researcher of urban legends vanishes without a trace, Kate and her associate Tristan Harper must act fast and look deep if they hope to find her alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the elusive serial killer they're hunting isn't the only one a step ahead of Kate and Tristan. Someone else is making dead certain that the secrets of Shadow Sands stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryndza, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRobert Bryndza is the author of the Amazon Charts bestseller \u003ci\u003eNine Elms\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in the Kate Marshall series, and the Detective Erika Foster series, which includes the #1 international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Breath\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCold Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeadly Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e. Robert's books have sold three million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine languages. In addition to writing crime fiction, Robert has published a bestselling series of romantic comedies. He is British and lives in Slovakia. For more information, visit www.robertbryndza.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493604626706,"sku":"9781542005708","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9301db01-444f-45e5-8f7f-7261ff488af8.jpg?v=1730654257","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shadow-sands-a-kate-marshall-thriller-9781542005708","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}