A thrilling new Cotswold crime series featuring detective duo Campbell and Carter

The first Campbell and Carter mystery from one of the nation's best-loved crime writers

Lucas Burton hates the countryside. To him it's nothing but mud, muck and dead things. And he's right. When he turns up at a deserted farm in the middle of nowhere hoping to conduct a business deal he stumbles across the body of a girl. And that's just the start of his bad luck: Penny Gower from the local stables has spotted his silver Mercedes leaving the scene of the crime. Suddenly, for Lucas, things are looking very bleak indeed... Inspector Jess Campbell is on the case, but with few leads and a new superintendent, Ian Carter, breathing down her neck, she's beginning to feel the pressure. Then another dead body is found...

"Praise for Ann Granger's previous crime novels: 'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent'" - The Times

"'The plot is neat and ingenious, the characters rounded and touchingly credible, and the writing of this darkly humorous but humane and generous novel fluent, supple and a pleasure to read'" - Ham and High

"'The reader can expect a treat. Lively, different and fun'" - Yorkshire Post

"'Ann Granger's skill with character together with her sprightly writing make the most of the story....she is on to another winner'" - Birmingham Post

"'One of crime fiction's most engaging heroines'" - Yorkshire Post