The , 1986 novel by Ian Rankin (5)
I believe the answer is:
flood
(Other definitions for flood that I've seen before include "Spate" , "Inundate" , "Overwhelming amount" , "swamp" , "Deluge" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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