title: Deadline for Death: An Erin Markham Mystery
author: Sandy Hill
description: Sandy Hill, a former newspaper editor, lives in North Carolina with her husband, also a writer. She is the author of two historical novels, Tangled Threads, set in an 1890s cotton mill village, and Bonds of Courage, based on her ancestors who were captured by Indians during the Revolutionary War.
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  **A** **string of suicides. A community in terror. And a chilling conspiracy
  only DI Amy Winter can crack.** A wave of apparent suicides hits a string of
  seaside resorts, but when a police officer is named as the latest to die, DI
  Amy Winter suspects there may be more than mere coincidence to these tragic
  deaths. But what dark motive could cause someone to throw themselves into the
  cold depths of the North Sea? Someone in the community knows more than they
  are letting on, but Amy’s questions are met with resistance. A group of
  mysterious teenagers might hold the key, but why are they so afraid to talk?
  Meanwhile, after the release from prison of her serial killer mother, Amy is
  fighting her own demons. In her toughest investigation yet, Amy must confront
  her dark past if she is to put an end to the carnage. What secret is so
  terrible that it’s worth killing a police officer for? Amy needs to find the
  answer, before the sea washes up any more bodies.
  
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