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PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 16/07/2026
A desperate plea for help leads to a sinister mystery in this gripping new crime novel set in Devon.'Crime fiction at its very best, a knotty mystery' Elly Griffiths'Terrific ... Perhaps his best yet' Ann CleevesA scorching summerDown in the seaside town of Teignmouth, ex-Met detective Eden Driscoll grows restless after a long summer caring for his nine-year-old nephew.A desperate pleaWhen a man knocks at Eden's door desperate for help, claiming someone is trying to kill him, Eden jumps at the chance to solve a mystery. But before he can ask more questions, the stranger disappears.A deadly fireHis cry for help came too late - that same night a house along the coast is burnt to the ground and a man's remains are discovered among the rubble. Eden soon he finds himself digging into the case, only to uncover a web of deception, jealousy, and corruption.Binding: Paperback