Thirty Feet Under: A Suspenseful Underwater Mystery

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• When a museum in Italy is robbed and the guard murdered, the Carabinieri Art Squad ask for Kate Taylor’s help searching for the thieves. After working in the FBI Art Crimes Team for years, doing little but updating files and computer work, she is thrilled to work on a real case.

  Yet there’s something unusual about their request. It’s a small, unremarkable marble sphinx that was stolen — why would the Carabinieri care? Still, she’s looking forward to some excitement and adventure. Besides, Luca, the Carabinieri’s agent, has big, beautiful eyes.

  Kate finds out the sphinx is the key to unraveling one of the greatest mysteries in archeology: the lost tomb of a legendary king. Before long, she’s searching for suspects in an international smuggling ring. People are dying. She doesn’t know who she can trust, including Luca. And time is running out: Kate has two weeks to solve a 3,000-year-old mystery before its treasures are looted and vanish forever.

  Back in New York, Paul Klugman is about to give up his dream of becoming a dealer of ancient art. Then he gets a call from an eccentric art collector that will change his life forever. He soon finds the success and wealth he’s always wanted, but the price is higher than he ever expected. And the truth is buried deeper than the artifacts.

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• William Wodhams lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife and an ill-behaved dog. His stories have appeared in several publications, and his first novel, Declan Tucker’s Grand Debut, was published in 2024. Thirty Feet Under was named a finalist for the 2024 Crime Writers of Canada Best Unpublished Crime Novel Award.

• Published: March 2026

  ISBN: 9781770418547

  Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 in.

  Pages: 280

“[Wodhams’s] plotting and prose are breezy and amusing. This screen-ready adventure offers a welcome dose of escapism.” — Publishers Weekly

“Thirty Feet Under is an original and imaginative page-turner. Well done, Mr. Wodhams.” — Ian Hamilton, author of the international bestselling Ava Lee crime/mystery series

“Thirty Feet Under is a fast-paced mystery that will be enjoyed by art lovers and those who appreciate the mysteries of archaeology. The twists and turns along the way will hold readers’ attention to the last page.” — The BC Review

“This promising thriller offers an entertaining and insightful look at morally ambiguous art-world trading in looted artifacts.” — firstCLUE Reviews

“In Thirty Feet Under, William Wodhams delivers a fresh, fast, and fascinating mystery set in the world of ancient art and antiquities. This ain’t your garden variety police procedural. When you start to read this page-turner, good luck stopping! Bravo.” — Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour

“The author skillfully leads us along with Kate through the twists and turns of her thrilling adventure… I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those who enjoy mystery and suspense.” — Edwards Book Club Reviews

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