Part of Inspector Lynley, book 21
First published 2022
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley faces a puzzling case when a fellow officer dies under mysterious circumstances. The detective had been in a coma after what seemed like an accident, but her autopsy reveals murder. She had been working with a special task force in North London's Nigerian community before her death. Lynley takes charge of the investigation, assisted by Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Sergeant Winston Nkata. The case pulls them into unfamiliar cultural territory as they hunt for a killer who wants to stay hidden. The officers encounter people who appear cooperative on the surface but conceal destructive secrets. Lynley and his team must navigate through deception and hidden lives to uncover the truth. The investigation forces them to confront the complex dynamics within a community where cooperation masks deeper conflicts and the damage people inflict on each other.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: North London, Nigeria
Period: Contemporary
691 pages · Hardcover · Viking