Down with the Tide

On a bitterly cold and dark night, the narrator joins a Thames Police officer, nicknamed Pea, on a patrol down the river. As they drift under bridges and along the black waters of London, they encounter eerie scenes, tales of suicides, strange characters, river thieves, and daring escapes. The narrator listens to stories from a toll-keeper at Waterloo Bridge and learns about the cunning tricks of smugglers, dredgermen, and thieves who haunt the riverbanks. The night is filled with suspense, horror, and glimpses of the hidden life of the Thames. What secrets does the dark river conceal? Who are the strange figures roaming the bridges? Will the police outwit the clever thieves of the water? Read this thrilling story to discover the mysteries of the night hidden under Waterloo Bridge.