DISTRICT.

Detective Simon Wayland hoped his move to the Lake District would bring a quieter life — fewer late nights and fewer bodies. But when the wreckage of a plane is discovered in Haweswater Reservoir, Wayland immediately recognises the aircraft registration.

It belongs to a plane that vanished fifteen years ago.

As divers search the wreckage, they uncover human remains — including the body of a police detective who disappeared during the original investigation.

A long-forgotten investigation is very much alive again.

Now Wayland and his small Cumbrian team must reopen a case that powerful criminals believed was buried forever.

Because someone went to great lengths to keep the truth at the bottom of Haweswater.

And they may not be finished yet.

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter Robinson, and LJ Ross.

MEET DETECTIVE SIMON WAYLAND
A seasoned detective with decades of experience, Detective Inspector Simon Wayland has traded the chaos of city policing for the quieter rhythms of the Lake District. Thoughtful, observant and quietly stubborn, Wayland prefers patience and instinct to flashy police work. He enjoys the simple pleasures of life among the fells — long drives in his beloved vintage MG, a good pint in a village pub and the steady partnership of a small but loyal team. But even in the calmest corners of Cumbria, trouble has a habit of finding him.

THE SETTING
The Lake District is a land of sweeping mountains, quiet villages and deep, shadowed waters. Tourists come for the beauty, but those who live here know the fells can hide more than breathtaking views. In these close-knit communities, where history runs deep and memories are long, old secrets have a way of rising to the surface.