River Deep
by Priscilla Masters
Over the years, the residents of Shrewsbury have become used to the
occasional flood – living close to the River Severn, it comes as no
surprise. But the latest deluge stirs up more than just mud and silt,
and the locals are horrified by what comes floating to the surface…Coroner
Martha Gunn is one of the first called to the scene when a body is
found floating in a flooded cottage. Martha’s instinct tells her that
this is a homicide – a hunch borne out by the post mortem. The victim is
presumed to be the cottage’s tenant, James Humphreys, who recently went
missing. However, when asked to identify the body, his wife Cressida is
adamant that it is not her husband. Martha is left with many perplexing
questions. Who, then, is the real victim? Why has he been murdered? And
where has the real Mr Humphreys gone?
occasional flood – living close to the River Severn, it comes as no
surprise. But the latest deluge stirs up more than just mud and silt,
and the locals are horrified by what comes floating to the surface…Coroner
Martha Gunn is one of the first called to the scene when a body is
found floating in a flooded cottage. Martha’s instinct tells her that
this is a homicide – a hunch borne out by the post mortem. The victim is
presumed to be the cottage’s tenant, James Humphreys, who recently went
missing. However, when asked to identify the body, his wife Cressida is
adamant that it is not her husband. Martha is left with many perplexing
questions. Who, then, is the real victim? Why has he been murdered? And
where has the real Mr Humphreys gone?