When a man is found dead in Crooked Man Woods, a single bullet wound to the head suggests suicide. But seasoned detectives Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter aren’t so sure. The deeper they dig, the messier the picture becomes.
The victim, Carl Finch, was no stranger to scandal. Drowning in debt and wrapped up in a tangle of troubled relationships, Carl had made more than a few enemies in this sleepy English village. From family feuds to bitter betrayals, everyone seems to have a secret—and a motive.
As suspects mount and small-town whispers turn deadly, Jess and Ian must untangle the lies before another life is lost.
In this gripping village mystery full of charm and cunning, justice is never as tidy as it seems.
