The Buried Saint

What the Fens take, they keep. Now something in the depths is starting to stir... An atmospheric thriller of grief, guilt and ancient darkness, set against the bleak landscape of the English Fens. Perfect for readers of Stuart Macbride, Simon McCleave and Sharon Bolton. A secret unearthed Claudine has spent a lifetime keeping her troubled brother at arm's length. So when Jethro turns up unexpectedly, terrified about a secret he's uncovered, she dismisses it as the ramblings of an unwell mind. A brutal murder She never gets a chance to know the truth. A stranger with a knife kills Jethro in front of her – and the police report turns her grief to shock: her brother was not who she thought he was. Something is stirring beneath the Fenland soil In her brother's crumbling Fenland cottage, Claudine follows the trail he left behind. And as she journeys into the dark, waterlogged heart of fens, she is drawn towards something older and more dangerous than she could ever fathom... 'One of crime fiction's most distinctive voices' Chris Ewan 'Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order' Daily Mail 'Exhilarating and inventive... a wonderfully descriptive writer' Peter James What the Fens take, they keep. Now something in the depths is starting to stir... Claudine has spent years keeping her troubled brother at arm's length. So when Jethro turns up unexpectedly to warn her about a secret he's uncovered, she dismisses it as the ramblings of an unwell mind. She never gets a chance to listen to her brother again. A stranger with a knife kills Jethro in front of her – and the police report shocks her to the core: her brother was not who she thought he was. When Claudine retreats to her brother's crumbling Fenland cottage to look for answers, she begins to follow the trail he left behind. A trail that leads into the dark, waterlogged heart of the Fenland landscape – and towards something older and more dangerous than the police could ever fathom. What if Jethro’s strange obsessions were rooted in truth? And if they were… what exactly has begun to stir beneath the Fenland soil? The Buried Saint is an atmospheric thriller of grief, guilt and ancient darkness, set against the bleak landscape of the English Fens. Perfect for readers of Stuart Macbride, Simon McCleave and Sharon Bolton. Reviews for David Mark's thrillers 'Dark and compelling with characters you will never forget' Elly Griffiths 'Exhilarating and inventive... a wonderfully descriptive writer' Peter James 'David Mark’s books are always taut, intelligent page-turners' Abir Mukherjee 'One of crime fiction's most distinctive voices' Chris Ewan 'Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order' Daily Mail 'Gripping story lines steeped in emotion and menace' Mel Sherratt 'Compelling and harrowing' Daily Express 'More twists and turns than a corkscrew through the eyeball' Val McDermid 'An extraordinary talent... I adore how he writes.' M.W. Craven