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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After the body of a man is found outside a lido he was fighting to save from closure, suspicion falls on those looking to redevelop the site. Soon after the man overseeing the development dies in suspicious circumstances. Are the deaths connected to the development, or is there another reason behind them? DI Gilchrist and DS Heap investigate.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>A body found stabbed repeatedly outside the local lido leads DI Sarah Gilchrist and DS Bellamy Heap into an intriguing new case.</i></b> <p/> With the local lido under threat of closure by ruthless businesswoman Alison Sutherland, the Save the Salthaven Lido campaigners are fighting a desperate battle to keep it open. When the lead campaigner is discovered dead, partially drowned and stabbed repeatedly, suspicion falls upon Alison. <p/> No sooner have DI Sarah Gilchrist and DS Bellamy Heap spoken to Alison, one of her colleagues suffers a heart attack - despite being in good health - during a long-distance, open-water swim. Hot on the heels of this, another swimmer turns up drowned. <p/> Are all the deaths connected to the Salthaven development? Is someone targeting open-water swimmers? Gilchrist and Heap race to uncover the truth before more victims come to the surface. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Cleverly nuanced sleuths solve a series of knotty crimes with daring and panache</i>-- "<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i>"<br><br><i>Guttridge effectively combines mystery with fascinating backstory relating to the sport of open-water swimming</i>-- "<i><b>Booklist</b></i>"<br><br><i>Sprightly... Amusing repartee, well-drawn characters, and intriguing plot twists distinguish this police procedural</i>-- "<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i>"<br>

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