Below The Strandline

Searching for the truth can be murder…

A dark, gripping debut crime novel set in gritty 70s London – perfect for readers of Eva Dolan, J.M. Dalgliesh and Joseph Knox

‘Parr is adept at portraying his fictional world’s most unpleasant characters’ Kirkus
‘An impressive debut that leaves the reader wanting more’ Reedsy

Survival – Jerry runs away from a chequered past to start a new life in the city. He wants to be in control of his own destiny, to live by his own rules and, above all, to protect the girl he is falling in love with. But how far will he be prepared to go to deliver his own version of justice?

Betrayal – In a mansion house in London, former spymaster Sir Peter is lavishly entertaining the influential members of a powerful secret society that operates above the law. When someone threatens to expose the identity of this secretive club, they close ranks and seek to recover the list of names that has been hidden – by any means necessary.

Justice – Police investigate a suspicious fall after a woman is found fighting for her life. The case escalates to a murder hunt and DC Janice Morgan and DI Drummond take on the case. As the search intensifies to find the killer, the stakes are raised when Janice suddenly goes missing…

Praise for Below The Strandline:

‘An enjoyable, page-turning read’ Goodreads
‘I could not put it down’ Reedsy
‘Weaves an intricate web’ Amazon review

TIM PARR grew up in West Sussex. He spent his early career in London and now lives and works in land-locked Oxfordshire. He has three grown-up sons and two senior cats. In his parallel universe he lives by the sea on a west facing bay, fixing up an old sailing boat while his imaginary spaniel snoozes by his side. Below The Strandline is his debut novel.