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WHAT LIES BENEATH an absolutely addictive crime thriller with a huge twist (Detective Mike Nash Book 1) Kindle Edition

by BILL KITSON (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 7,388 ratings
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS DEPTH OF DESPAIR.

BONES IN THE WATER.

Two skeletons are discovered in Lamentation Tarn, a mountain lake.

Talented detective Mike Nash and his team have little evidence with which to work, until a surprising discovery prompts them to contact law enforcement agencies in Eastern Europe.

A joint task force is formed to uncover a criminal network involved in prostitution, drugs, and human trafficking, but Nash's preoccupation with internal politics, as well as with an attractive Russian detective, proves to be a distraction.

Finally, a young victim escapes the gang's clutches, providing Nash with much needed evidence. A search of the neighboring tarn yields evidence of even more heinous crimes.

Who else will die before the criminals are brought to bitter justice?

DISCOVER A GRIPPING, FAST-PACED MYSTERY WITH SOME STUNNING TWISTS.

This breathtaking crime thriller is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, J.D. Kirk, D.S. Butler and Peter Robinson.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT WHAT LIES BENEATH:

“It never stops racing until the satisfying denouement. Very enjoyable.” Avril

“Excellent plot.” Jack

“A great book. A detective who cares in a brilliant gripping plot.” Pam

MIKE NASH
A highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . . ?

LOCATION
The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.

DI MIKE NASH SERIES
Book 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH
Book 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACE
Book 3: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Book 4: KILLING CHRISTMAS
Book 5: SLASH KILLER
Book 6: ALONE WITH A KILLER
Book 7: BLOOD DIAMOND
Book 8: DEAD & GONE
Book 9: HIDE & SEEK
Book 10: RUNNING SCARED
Book 11: THE BLEEDING HEART KILLER
Book 12: CHAIN REACTION
Book 13: CUT-THROAT
Book 14: BURIAL GROUNDS
Book 15: SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET

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John Lee, a charming mixture of college professor and therapist, came to national prominence over a decade ago with The Flying Boy: Healing the Wounded Man, which sold more than a quarter million copies. He has since written eight other books on anger, fathers and sons, mothers and sons, and other relationships, including Facing the Fire: Experiencing and Expressing Anger Appropriately and Growing Yourself Back Up: Understanding Emotional Regression. Bestselling author John Lee has been featured on Oprah, 20/20, The View, CNN, PBS, and NPR. He has been interviewed by Newsweek, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other national magazines and radio talk shows.

Bill Kitson is the author of the DI Mike Nash thrillers, as well as the Eden House Mysteries featuring amateur sleuths Adam Bailey and Eve Samuels, all commercially published. He also writes the Greek Island Romances along with several other titles, all published independently in support of a Greek charity for disabled children, ELEPAP. Living and working throughout the north of England, he is now retired from the finance industry and lives on the east coast, where his writing never stops. He can often be found on a Greek island, staring out to sea, laptop at the ready.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YN51YRQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books crime thriller and mystery
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
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  • Book 1 of 18 ‏ : ‎ Detective Mike Nash
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Bill Kitson is the author of the DI Mike Nash thrillers, plus the Eden House Mysteries featuring amateur sleuths Adam Bailey and Eve Samuels. The Cowgill Family Saga is the latest addition, previously published independently, but now all commercially published.

He also writes The Greek Island Romances along with several other titles, all published independently in support of a Greek charity for disabled children, ELEPAP. All royalties from these books are paid directly to the charity.

Living and working throughout the north of England he is now retired from the finance industry and lives on the east coast, where his writing never stops. He can often be found on a Greek island, staring out to sea, laptop at the ready.

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Customers find the book to be a great crime thriller that keeps them in suspense and is based on disturbing real-life events. Moreover, the characters are well-developed, with one customer noting they are flawed and determined. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer describing it as a fantastic page turner. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with one customer noting it starts slowly.

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33 customers mention "Story quality"27 positive6 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging and thoroughly interesting, with a believable plot and plenty of adventure. One customer notes it's based on disturbing real-life events.

"...However, about fifty pages in I was sucked into the well-plotted and increasingly well-characterized story and simply could not put the book down...." Read more

"...Could not. I was drawn into the characters and the story line just increased at such a swift pace, it was breathtaking...." Read more

"...Author does a great job of explaining without sensationalizing...." Read more

"This book had a good storyline dealing with a very sad topic. The characters were type cast and that diminished the books appeal...." Read more

16 customers mention "Character development"13 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting that the protagonist is sympathetic and another mentioning that the heroes are flawed and determined.

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"...The heroes are flawed and determined and completely believable. The bad guys are terrifying...." Read more

"...The characters are mostly interesting and there are even a couple of baddies you can hiss and boo at like the melodramas...." Read more

"...Good story line, believable characters. Why only three stars? The writing is confusing...." Read more

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"This. Is a crime novel that is an excellent read. The subject matter is not for all as it focuses on a child trafficking ring...." Read more

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  • Book Lover 222
    5.0 out of 5 stars DI Mike Nash is Flawed and Lovable
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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    What Lies Beneath by Bill Kitson was not one of those average happy “British Detective Inspector Solves Crimes in a Lovely Sleepy Village” novels. No, this tale is dark. DI Mike Nash, is as flawed and lovable as they come. He is likable and believable.
    The story itself was sometimes hard to read because it brings to light the horrors of what evil men are capable of. Once you start reading this book, block off some time because you will need to know how it ends.
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  • Auntie Annie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Starts slowly . . . but then, WOW!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020
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    The beginning of this book was not promising. I felt the author did too much telling and not nearly enough showing. Also, the story switched from place to place, group to group with no forewarning. However, about fifty pages in I was sucked into the well-plotted and increasingly well-characterized story and simply could not put the book down. I will definitely read the next book in the series. I did think the final two paragraphs of the book wound things up a little too neatly, but that's a small thing. A really strong first book, with promise of an intriguing series. (One research error: in one place "the room smelled strongly of carbon monoxide." Carbon monoxide is odorless. That should have been caught and corrected.)
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020
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    I started this late in the evening. I finished it very early the next morning. I could not put it down. Could not. I was drawn into the characters and the story line just increased at such a swift pace, it was breathtaking. The heroes are flawed and determined and completely believable. The bad guys are terrifying. Seldom has a book one in a series drawn such strong reaction from me. Outstanding read. You can feel the pain in this dramatic tale, this author made it very real.
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  • Auntieggy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Subject matter not for the squeamish
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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    Not your usual violence but an all too common trafficking theme. Author does a great job of explaining without sensationalizing. The characters are mostly interesting and there are even a couple of baddies you can hiss and boo at like the melodramas. He uses a dramatic cliffhanger so be ready to read the next book. That’s what I’m getting ready to do!
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  • KRM
    3.0 out of 5 stars SAD STORIES
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022
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    This book had a good storyline dealing with a very sad topic. The characters were type cast and that diminished the books appeal. However, it was still a good read.
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  • amorgazon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sick people
    Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022
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    Interesting story with lots of twists. Nash is a very good detective who is also very "busy" with several women
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Twister page turner
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
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    I my Goodness. This was a fantastic page turner. It caused me to feel every emotion especially with Nash. I felt his nausea, tears, understood his list for the women. You must read it . It captures you you..embraces and locks you into the world of Nash and his comrades.
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  • Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
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    This. Is a crime novel that is an excellent read. The subject matter is not for all as it focuses on a child trafficking ring. I could not put it down it was so absorbing. Even though the matter is horrific there are spots of hope encountered throughout the.story.
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  • Bally 1001
    5.0 out of 5 stars A theme that most would rather not know about
    Reviewed in Spain on September 19, 2020
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    But when you immerse yourself in such a superbly written book which in essence deals with child trafficking, and the dreadful consequences frequently ending in murder, it’s enough to provoke frequent goose pimples. Whilst it didn’t detract from the issue, though fictional, the victims, both deceased and alive, were respectfully detailed, mindful I assume, that people trafficking, of all ages, is all too present in today’s real world.
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  • Sharon Baugh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2021
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    Absolutely brilliant
    I am hooked on Mike Nash and his squad
    Bill Kitson writes a great novel
    Outstanding plots and believable characters
    Harrowing at times but a true reflection of how life is for some poor people 5⭐️ All the way!
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  • PattiMac
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2021
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    Lots of twists and turns. Easy to read. Made me want to read the next book in the series Vanish without a trace.
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  • Ananth
    2.0 out of 5 stars very average
    Reviewed in India on November 27, 2021
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    Badly written, shallow and superficial
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars How low is peoples depravity.
    Reviewed in Germany on May 24, 2023
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    The peace and tranquilty of the Yorkshire Dales is desroyed by this very deep and disturbing series of traumatic events. Not only people trafficing but organ mutilation. Great read welcome to the Russians.
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