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The Dark Beneath

Lieutenant Dani Lewis (Book 1)

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What to expect

The Dark Beneath was previously published as Tenacity.

'ADDICTIVELY READABLE' - Patricia Cornwell, number one bestseller
'I READ THIS IN A DAY AND CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT' Clare Mackintosh, I LET YOU GO
'AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT...GRIPPING, ENTERTAINING READING' The Times

In this breathless thriller Lieutenant Dani Lewis must uncover the dark truth after a suspicious death on a Navy submarine. Fans of M.J. Arlidge and Elly Griffiths will be absolutely gripped.

A sailor is found dead on board the Navy submarine Tenacity.

Although it's ruled a suicide Lieutenant Dani Lewis, fearless star of the Special Investigations Branch, knows the man's wife was found brutally murdered only days before. Now she must enter the cramped confines of HMS Tenacity and interrogate the tight-knit, male-only crew to determine if there's a link.

Trapped deep in the ocean - the only woman on board with a possible killer in tow - the pressure rises quickly for Dani Lewis. And she may need to choose between the truth and her own survival if she's to make it out alive.

Two hundred metres below the surface, she will have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide...

'IF LAW MANAGES TO HOLD HIS COURSE INTO NUCLEAR NOIR, THIS SERIES COULD GO FOR AS LONG AS THE ATOM-POWERED TENACITY' The Sun

(P)2015 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Critics Review

J. S. Law's taut crime novel oozes authenticity. I read this in a day and can't wait for the next in what will undoubtedly be an explosive series
Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go
An impressive debut. . . Law knows what he's writing about, and it shows. The sexist antagonism of the men coupled with the cramped conditions make for gripping, entertaining reading
The Times
J. S. Law is a powerful new voice, and his heroine Dan Lewis lives up to the title, Tenacity. She is fearless and doesn't quit in the faces of all odds. The murky world of submarines and murder make Tenacity addictively readable, and memories of it linger like dreams
Patricia Cornwell
If Law manages to hold his course into nuclear noir, this series could go for as long as the atom-powered Tenacity
The Sun
Tense, claustrophobic, and totally absorbing, this book should be on every thriller reader's radar - or should that be sonar? Absolutely superb
Matt Hilton
A gripping read ... I don't remember being this captivated by a debut novel since Lee Child published Killing Floor ... A stand out read ... 5/5 is a given
www.grabthisbook.net
A brilliant debut. Breathlessly plotted. Deeply disturbing
Emlyn Rees
Pacey, claustrophobic and utterly thrilling
Eva Dolan
A taut, tense thriller with a fantastic female lead. . . J.S. Law is one to watch
SJI Holliday
The descriptions are vivid, the atmosphere frighteningly authentic
Shots magazine
I recommend watching out for this exciting debut author, a former submariner who knows his subaqueous stuff and has delivered a narrative that will make anyone breathless
www.william-sutton.co.uk
Outstanding. . . Dark and intense
Crime Review
I would certainly recommend you dive in
Crimesquad
If you want a thriller that truly works on every level then Tenacity is for you
www.lizlovesbooks.com
Gritty, super-charged with tension and claustrophobically atmospheric, Tenacity is a real page-turner of a read. . . Highly recommended
www.crimethrillergirl.com
Tenacity is absolutely brutal in its intensity and is quite easily one of the best debut thrillers of 2015
www.bookaddictshaun.co.uk
A searing thriller. . . The claustrophobic drama which unfolds is breathtaking. . . A must read for fans of psychological crime thrillers
www.neverimitate.wordpress.com
Impressive and memorable
Literary Review
Gripping from the very beginning. . . Cleverly constructed, dramatic and tense, it leaves you feeling shocked yet wanting more
www.eurocrime.blogspot.co.uk
In his debut novel, J.S. Law has crafted a thrilling suspense . . . Law ends Tenacity with a perfect segue into a sequel. It can't come too soon
Marilyn Dahl
I was gripped from the nail-biting opening chapter right through to the end
Promoting Crime Fiction
Author J. S. Law
Narrator Lisa Coleman
Series Lieutenant Dani Lewis
Duration 10 hours and 38 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781472227904
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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