It is 2002 and Alan Keyes has just been found not guilty on three
different counts of murdering elderly women. His wife is afraid to
return to their home, but she must. Meantime Keyes has been taken into
police custody for his own safety. The crowd outside the courthouse is
baying for his blood.
The story moves on to a period ten years
later. A small community for senior citizens has been built. It isn't
long after moving in that an 80 year old woman is found strangled in her
home. DCS Simon Serailler, just returned from a two week leave, finds
himself SIO. The murderer obviously knows his way around because no
evidence has been left behind.
It isn't long before the police
apprehend a suspect, and announce it to the public. However, shortly
after that another murder occurs in the same housing subdivision; the
same MO. Later DCI Nathan Coates calls Serailler and informs him of a
case that has been tucked away, with only a few in the know about it.
The MO is exactly the same as Serailler's two current cases.
The
team comes to the realisation, after extensive investigation, that the
killer's ID is known to them, however, all documentation of him has been
hidden to protect his identity. How to get that information and then get the culprit?
Author Susan Hill, despite getting this murder mystery off to a very slow start, has created a tense thriller. A good read.
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