A young mountain biker has crashed on a trail, and while looking for
help has come across the body of a woman. DI Marjory Fleming's quiet
summer has come to an end. It turns out that the victim is from
Manchester, which is a long way to the south.
Fleming is just about to pass the investigation off to her Manchester
counterparts following the morning briefing when DS Jon Kingsley walks
in late. He recognises the picture posted of the victim as a local
woman. She had apparently been a key witness is a previous case
involving a substantial sum of money. The other person involved had
recently just been released from prison. He was working nearby where
the body was found and now he is missing.
However, it doesn't take long for DS Allen and DC Kingsley to find the
suspect. Unfortunately Fleming and DS MacNee have been sent to
Manchester to liaise with the police there. Allen and Kingsley use the
bad cop - bad cop routine on him, but he remains silent. Knowing that
the pair are likely to botch up the questioning, Fleming orders DC Tansy
Kerr to take over from them.
The day after returning from Manchester, Fleming has another murder on
her hands. Is it connected to the first one? They have a prime
suspect, but was he too drunk to have committed it? Evidence points to
it being about money, but who, amongst the many potentially involved
could it be?
Author Aline Templeton is very good at building suspense and throwing in
numerous red herrings as she creates her plot. This one comes with a
couple of surprises and a shocking conclusion. Well written and will
leave the reader looking forward to the sequel.
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