Thrillers & Suspense
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The Body Below
Conn Whitman's long-distance swims keep him centered and sane-until a terrifying underwater encounter in a woodland lake plunges him into the middle of a murder investigation.
Once a superstar investigative reporter, disgraced by misconduct, Conn returned to his Vermont hometown to put his life back together. Now, after ten years covering local news, he knows his community like nobody else. When he kicks a submerged object while swimming-something with the density and resilience of human flesh-he wonders if it's connected to an unsolved murder in a nearby town.
Detective Marlene Selanski heads up the State Police investigation. She considers Conn a possible suspect, and when the case turns personal for him, she warns him against "vigilante research" that could interfere with her investigation. Defying Selanski, Conn and his fiancée, Celine Gabrielli, combine their talents-his decades of journalistic research, her PhD in psychology, and a wealth of knowledge about the traditional ways of Vermont's old villages-to seek answers on their own. Confronted with obsession, deception, and betrayal, they realize too late the dangers of amateur sleuthing: Murder disrupts lives in unexpected ways, sending out ripples and bringing long-hidden secrets to the surface.
USA Today and London Times bestselling author Daniel Hecht weaves evocative language with psychological complexity in a murder mystery that will have you holding your breath until the last page.
Once a superstar investigative reporter, disgraced by misconduct, Conn returned to his Vermont hometown to put his life back together. Now, after ten years covering local news, he knows his community like nobody else. When he kicks a submerged object while swimming-something with the density and resilience of human flesh-he wonders if it's connected to an unsolved murder in a nearby town.
Detective Marlene Selanski heads up the State Police investigation. She considers Conn a possible suspect, and when the case turns personal for him, she warns him against "vigilante research" that could interfere with her investigation. Defying Selanski, Conn and his fiancée, Celine Gabrielli, combine their talents-his decades of journalistic research, her PhD in psychology, and a wealth of knowledge about the traditional ways of Vermont's old villages-to seek answers on their own. Confronted with obsession, deception, and betrayal, they realize too late the dangers of amateur sleuthing: Murder disrupts lives in unexpected ways, sending out ripples and bringing long-hidden secrets to the surface.
USA Today and London Times bestselling author Daniel Hecht weaves evocative language with psychological complexity in a murder mystery that will have you holding your breath until the last page.
Editorial Reviews
"A soulful, improbable, and ultimately cathartic plunge into the depths."
-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"The Body Below instantly ensnares you with a frightening premise, small-town intrigue, family drama, and traps galore. Daniel Hecht writes with unflinching honesty and authenticity. Here are the real Vermont and real people you'll remember long after you've stayed up late flipping to the last page."
-- "Sarah Strohmeyer, bestselling author of Do I Know You?"
"The Body Below is a first-rate mystery--beautifully written, compelling, and suspenseful--that grabbed me from the beginning and wouldn't let go!"
-- "Thomas Christopher Greene, author of The Headmaster's Wife "
"Damn. Good. Book. Daniel Hecht's The Body Below plunges deep beneath the placid waters of the present to confront the murkier water below the surface...This finely wrought murder mystery shows the reader the wisdom that comes when a search for the truth takes aim at a distant shore. Get ready to dive in!"
-- "Glenn Stout, New York Times bestselling author "
"With The Body Below, Daniel Hecht returns to what he does best: crafting a terrific mystery novel. Gripping, complex, literate, it's a compelling story that builds to an explosive climax. Based on true events, this superb psychological thriller will have you turning pages as quickly as you can read them. Don't miss The Body Below!"
-- "Rick Bleiweiss, award-winning and bestselling author of Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives"
-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"The Body Below instantly ensnares you with a frightening premise, small-town intrigue, family drama, and traps galore. Daniel Hecht writes with unflinching honesty and authenticity. Here are the real Vermont and real people you'll remember long after you've stayed up late flipping to the last page."
-- "Sarah Strohmeyer, bestselling author of Do I Know You?"
"The Body Below is a first-rate mystery--beautifully written, compelling, and suspenseful--that grabbed me from the beginning and wouldn't let go!"
-- "Thomas Christopher Greene, author of The Headmaster's Wife "
"Damn. Good. Book. Daniel Hecht's The Body Below plunges deep beneath the placid waters of the present to confront the murkier water below the surface...This finely wrought murder mystery shows the reader the wisdom that comes when a search for the truth takes aim at a distant shore. Get ready to dive in!"
-- "Glenn Stout, New York Times bestselling author "
"With The Body Below, Daniel Hecht returns to what he does best: crafting a terrific mystery novel. Gripping, complex, literate, it's a compelling story that builds to an explosive climax. Based on true events, this superb psychological thriller will have you turning pages as quickly as you can read them. Don't miss The Body Below!"
-- "Rick Bleiweiss, award-winning and bestselling author of Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives"
