Having successfully concluded a case, DI Daniel Skelgill and DS Emma Jones are having a quiet drink when he receives a text message telling him that he has to attend to a suicide at Oakthwaite school. One of the masters has drowned. Unfortunately, Jones won’t be working with him, because his old DS, Leyton is back from leave.
The Head of the school, Goodman, seems to be of the opinion that the investigation has been completed. Speaking to the groundskeeper,Leyton learns that the dead man could have a doppelgänger, as he was sure he had seen the man entering the school and then a few moments later he appeared down at the track.
When Leyton examines the dead man’s computer, he discovers that the history and cookies have been cleared. Who doesn’t want the police checking that?
The following morning the groundskeeper is found dead in the cottage of the first man. Once again, an apparent suicide. Leyton is left in charge of the situation. Unbeknownst to him, Skelgill and DS Jones are on their way to Singapore. Their chief has approved the trip, and will deal with DI Smart, who Jones is working undercover for, while at the same time allowing Leyton to think that they are in London. They are following Goodman, who apparently is on his way there for a speaking engagement.
Then the chief’s son, who attends Oaktwaite, suddenly goes missing. What is going on? Has he been abducted or gotten lost or something more sinister?
Author Bruce Beckham’s second mystery in this series leads the reader on a twisted course, with a child falling into a small river giving Skelgill the inspiration to solve the case. Beckham has a surprising conclusion. Another enjoyable read.
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