The Chale Bay Murders

Meet DI Andy Horton. He’s a risk-taking Harley-Davidson-riding detective who
doesn’t always play by the rules . . . which often lands him in trouble with
his bosses. Suspicious lights at sea, decomposing bodies and an old flame send
Horton down a rabbit hole in this captivating crime thriller. An elderly man
obsessively watches the coast from his Victorian house high on the hill above
Ventnor. When he observes mysterious lights out at sea, he reports them to the
police. The local police think he’s a bit of a nuisance. And when Horton
interviews him he’s inclined to agree. A judgement he may bitterly regret.
Meanwhile a call comes through from Horton’s partner, DS Cantelli. A woman’s
decomposing body is pulled out of the sea, wearing a Victorian-style dress.
The post-mortem gives them a massive shock. And when another body is found,
Horton thinks he’s got a serial killer on his hands. © Pauline Rowson 2023
Pauline Rowson is the author of twenty-four gripping, fast-paced, atmospheric
crime novels including the popular SOLENT MURDER MYSTERY series featuring the
rugged and troubled DI Andy Horton. She is a member of the Crime Writers'
Association and the Society of Authors.