The Poison Path

The Poison Path Detective Joe Hogarth is called in when a body is found beneath southend pier. The body belongs to a deadbeat actor starring in a low budget film. First impressions suggest accidental death... but Hogarth learns the man had plenty of reasons to live... And the body under the pier isn’t the only mystery in town. Hogarth must battle his demons because temptation is set to strike again... No one knows why Gareth Manning died but everyone in the film crew has a theory. Manning was a drinker, a wastrel with a history of falling apart. But Manning had ambition too. DI Hogarth, DS Palmer and DC Simmons must work through the clues and the lies... but the deeper they delve, the murkier it gets. Big ambition and seedy money pull the cast and crew in all directions. Loyalty is tested to the very limit. A sinister plot is in the offing... Will Hogarth be lured into the trap? The ghosts of lovers past return as Hogarth tackles his demons and fights against temptation. The film crew killer will strike again. And beguiling beauty plays her card. Join DI Hogarth as he walks the Poison Path... Who will be next? DI Hogarth and his team track down a killer while every move they make is under watch from the power behind the scenes.