Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and DS Gemma James have been called out to a murder scene. The victim is Division Commander Alastair Gilbert. Unfortunately Kincaid and Gemma are at odds because of an incident that had happened the previous week.
It doesn’t take long to learn that Gilbert was not well liked in the town where he lived, yet his wife and stepdaughter were. On the other hand, Kincaid knows that Gilbert wasn’t really well respected within his own organisation.
For Gemma, a chance meeting with her long lost friend, Jackie Temple brings back good memories, and at the same time Jackie vaguely remembers seeing Gilbert talking to a known informant. Could this have had anything to do with the murder?
A spate of burglaries in the village points to a potential suspect, because the victim’s wife had mentioned missing some jewelry. However, when the suspect is apprehended, those who had lost their possessions, rose up in support of him. What to do now?
Things take a turn for the worse when Jackie is shot and killed while on her beat in London. Could this be connected to what she had learned?
Author Deborah Crombie has answers for the reader and some that are left unanswered in this mystery. Crombie also has a surprising conclusion to this enjoyable read.
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