Callie Anson, curate of All Saints Church in London, has been forced from her apartment and must take temporary residence with her pastor and his wife, who is not happy with the arrangement.   Callie has a beau, Mark Lombardi, a family liaison officer.  Their path is a rocky one.  Mark's family is unhappy with the relationship... Mark is Catholic and Callie belongs to the Church of England.

Jodie and Chazz Betts became a celebrity couple when they appeared on a reality TV show.   There, they met, fell in love and married. They also consummated their marriage on TV, in view of the entire world. Their baby daughter dies in her crib.  It is assumed that it is a "crib death". But the autopsy raises enough questions that Detective Neville Stewart is brought back from his honeymoon to investigate the death.  A tabloid journalist who is driven to gain greater status raises the pressure.

Since the couple lives in Callie's parish she is called on to arrange the funeral. This is not to her minister's liking.  Callie is pressured to find the truth behind the baby's death.

Mark has his own problems after his brother-in-law dies of an apparent heart attack.  There seems to be more to this than a natural death.

Deep Water is a compelling story of the effects reality TV programs have on both the participants and the audience. The characters are well presented and credible.  The complications for Callie and Mark are treated in-depth, presenting a view of the problems confronting those of different beliefs, with a glimpse of the ecclesiastical background of the characters.