Part of Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, book 6
First published 2001
Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid plans to spend the weekend with Kit, his eleven-year-old son who doesn't know Kincaid is his father. Scotland Yard calls with a case that destroys those plans. A beautiful young woman lies dead in an East London park. Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James begin what seems like a straightforward murder investigation. They soon discover the crime connects to events from decades past. Old resentments that should have stayed buried surface with deadly consequences. The case consumes Kincaid as he and James dig deeper into connections between past and present. They must untangle how ancient grudges led to fresh violence while Kincaid struggles with the personal cost of his demanding job.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: detective-story, family-drama
Setting: East London, Scotland Yard
Period: Decades Past
369 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books