The Troubled Deep

Author Rob Parker
Narrator Luke R Francis
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date 16 January 2025
Run Time 9 hours and 43 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Scuba diving, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime.

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What to expect

Bloomsbury presents The Troubled Deep by Rob Parker, read by Luke R. Francis.

'Compelling and so atmospheric ... the perfect new crime series to dive into' HEAT
'Rob Parker is a master of the stone-cold twist' JANICE HALLETT
'Brilliant pacing ... a great addition to your to-be-read stacks' PRIMA
'The very definition of a one-sitting read' ROBERT RUTHERFORD

Cam Killick left the special forces with a handful of medals, stories he can’t share and PTSD so bad he can only find peace under water. Working as a salvage diver in the Norfolk Broads keeps him sane, and the county’s many tales of the lost keep him busy.

And one particular local unsolved mystery calls to him.

Freddie and Maud Brindley and their children Tommy and Hannah left a party in 1987, and none of them, nor their green Jaguar, were ever seen again. Convinced he can succeed where others have failed, Cam begins his search – but when at last he finds the Jaguar at the bottom of a lake, it’s empty. No bodies. No real answers.

And suddenly finding the car itself is not enough. Cam has to know what happened to the Brindleys. But he needs to watch his back. Some secrets, once submerged, should stay that way.

A gripping, propulsive and atmospheric crime thriller perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter James and Elly Griffiths. Your new crime obsession starts here...

Critics Review

The most brilliant Norfolk-set thriller since Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway books and what feels like a nailed-on start to an absorbing new series

Daily Mirror

Rob Parker's novel scores with his descriptions of its watery settings and late revelations about the bonds of love and trauma

The Times

Compelling and so atmospheric, this is - quite literally - the perfect new crime series to dive into

Heat

Brilliant pacing and interesting characters make this a great addition to your to-be-read stacks

Prima

What a romp! I raced through this murky tale of murder, aching mystery and long-buried truth like a hot knife through butter! Rob Parker is a master of the stone cold twist

Janice Hallett, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Appeal

An immersive and action-packed thriller with characters you root for. Perfect for fans of M. W. Craven

Jo Callaghan, Sunday Times bestselling author of In the Blink of an Eye

A story that propels you through the pages at a rate of knots and one that is the very definition of a one-sitting read

Robert Rutherford, Sunday TImes bestselling author of Seven Days

Beautifully atmospheric ... I can't wait for the next outing

Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of All Of Us Are Broken

Rob Parker is an effective creator of both characters and vigorous action scenes ... an exciting novel with some moving moments and a good twist

Literary Review

Brilliant

Crime Monthly

I finished this belter in a weekend. You'll need to tread carefully with this one, as once you plunge into The Troubled Deep you'll be so immersed that you might forget to come up for air

Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street

Fresh and original, packed with smart storytelling, clever twists and turns, and memorable characters. I'm so invested - I can't wait for the next instalment

Roxie Key

I loved Cam. Flawed and broken, but undoubtably human, he's brave, and loyal to a fault. A brilliant start to an exciting new series

Sam Holland, author of the Major Crimes series

Riveting character-led thriller. Ace

Dom Nolan, author of White City

Beautifully atmospheric ... I can't wait for the next outing

Fiona Cummins, author of All of Us are Broken

Paints the Norfolk setting with beautiful brushstrokes, and in Cam Killick we meet a flawed hero who promises to captivate readers for years to come

Chris McDonald

An intriguing mystery, heaps of atmosphere, and top notch writing. I'd expect no less

Louise Swanson

You'll rattle through this gripping thriller with its handbrake-turn twists, brooding atmosphere and compelling cast. A wholly unique concept that I really wish I'd thought of first. Can't wait for the next one!

Russ Thomas, author of Firewatching

User Reviews

Book 5.0

Narration 5.0

5.0

An excellent read. Good characters, an imaginative plot and a well rounded ending. The narration was also very well done.

stevedhomer 26/03/2025

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