Publisher's Synopsis
A shocking murder calls forensic scientist Simon St. James and his wife, Deborah, to an isolated island in the English Channel. An old friend of Deborah's, China River, stands accused of killing the island's wealthiest benefactor, Guy Brouard. There is little evidence pointing to China-and Deborah and Simon are certain that their friend didn't murder the inveterate womanizer. But if China didn't kill Brouard, who did? As family and friends gather for the reading of the will, Deborah and Simon find that seemingly everyone on the history-haunted island has something to hide. And behind all the lies and alibis, a killer is lurking. In A Place Of Hiding, Elizabeth George marks new territory in the darker landscapes of human relationships.
