First published 1969
Retired colonial policeman Luke Fitzwilliam stumbles upon a woman's dying confession of three murders in a quiet English town. When the woman is killed before she can report the crimes, Fitzwilliam takes it upon himself to investigate the unsolved deaths. As he digs into the case, he discovers a twisted web of small-town secrets and a dangerously brilliant killer who will stop at nothing to conceal their grisly work. With time running out, Fitzwilliam must outwit the murderer and prevent the next victim from meeting a gruesome fate.
Genres: 20th-century, suspense, mystery, crime, detective, mystery-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, cat-and-mouse
Setting: England
272 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: murder