The Breaker

Author: Minette Walters
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Format: Hardcover
Condition: Used
Pages: 351.0
Published: May 24, 1999

A harrowing mystery unfolds when the nude body of a young woman washes ashore on a tranquil English beach. Hours later, her 3‑year‑old daughter is found wandering alone 20 miles away traumatized yet miraculously alive. As tension mounts, Detective Nick Ingram races to unravel the chilling truth.

Suspects include a handsome, isolated young actor with a suspicious alibi and a troubled history his sailboat moored just yards from where the child was discovered. Police also turn to the victim’s husband, whose purported business trip to Liverpool doesn’t quite add up. As secrets unravel, an eerie portrait emerges: betrayal, manipulation, and fractured truths within a seemingly peaceful community.