Part of Inspector Lynley, book 10
First published 2000
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley arrives at Calder Moor to investigate two violent deaths near the ancient Nine Sisters Henge stone circle. The victims are a young man and woman, each killed by different means. The case becomes personal when Lynley discovers one victim is Nicola Maiden, daughter of his former mentor from an elite undercover police unit. Lynley must determine whether Nicola died because of enemies her father made or those she acquired herself. Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers works separately in London, investigating the second victim while trying to repair her damaged partnership with Lynley. Their parallel investigations reveal that both victims and suspects harbor false identities and buried secrets. As Lynley and Havers dig deeper, they confront the brutal truth that family bonds can destroy as easily as they protect.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Calder Moor, London, Nine Sisters Henge
718 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam