Peter Hanington, author,  in a black-and-white photo.

The Darkest Tide

Rolls in on 7 May

Peter Hanington has an eye for the bizarre: the split pupil in a thug’s right eye, a one-winged seagull on a lead. Graham Greene, Elly Griffiths, Lynne Truss and Peter James have all raided “London’s toyshop”—Brighton—in search of wicked tricks and games. He is the equal of them all. Let’s call them Brighton peers.
— Five Great Crime Novels to read this May, The Sunday Times
A race against time, in every sense. A beautifully written crime thriller set against an atmospheric Brighton backdrop
— Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of The Killing Time
A compelling mystery with a breathtaking twist — an irresistible slice of Brighton noir.
— M.J. Arlidge, bestselling author of Into the Fire
Book cover for 'The Darkest Tide' by Peter Hanington, featuring an ocean pier, a bird in flight, and a cloudy sky.


As with all the best crime writers, Peter Hanington shines a light into the darkest corners of society, throwing into relief both the shadow and the light. This is crime fiction at its best: the evocative setting, page-turning pace and cleverly woven plot. But what stands out for me here are the characters who, even at their most brutal and flawed, are always human, and always utterly believable -- Charlotte Philby, author of ― Dirty Money

The William Carver Series

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William Carver, a veteran but unpredictable BBC hack, is thrown into the unknown when a bomb goes off killing a local official. Set in a shadowy le Carré-esque world, A Dying Breed is a gripping novel about journalism in a time of war,

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Veteran reporter William Carver returns in this brilliant thriller set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring. There’s another story, more significant and potentially more dangerous, and if no one else is willing to tell it, then Carver will – whatever the consequences..

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Reporter William Carver is an analogue man in a digital world. He he needs to learn fast – the people he cares most about are in harm’s way. Tech company Public Square knows what people want. But who else can access all that information and what are they planning to do with it?

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