Part of Helen West, book 2
First published 1990
Crown Prosecutor Helen West faces a puzzling case when a woman's naked corpse turns up in woodland. The remote location seems unlikely for such violence, yet the evidence points to a crime driven by intense emotion. West works alongside Detective Superintendent Geoffrey Bailey to uncover what led to this brutal end. The investigation forces them to dig beneath surface appearances and question their assumptions about motive and opportunity. As West pursues justice, she must confront the raw human passions that can transform ordinary people into killers. This second mystery in Fyfield's series explores the dark currents that flow beneath civilized society.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Woodland
Period: 20th-Century
214 pages · Hardcover · Pocket Books