Publisher's Synopsis
Following the death of his wife Veronica, Philip Harvey inherits her family business, her family home in Cannonbridge and willingly cares for his stepdaughter Lorraine. It becomes obvious that Philip is having an affair with Martine Faulkner, and Philip asks his housekeeper and her daughter to move out so Martine can move in. Two days after the move Philip and Martine are found dead. Was it suicide, or had someone planned their murder? While DCI Kelsey and DS Lambert struggle to solve the mystery, another body is found, and what began as an act of revenge spirals out of control. 'The best of British murderdom' FINANCIAL TIMES