DI Kelly Porter knows his death was no accident.

The body of a man is found at the bottom of a quarry. His appearance, and physical evidence, rule out the chance he travelled there unaided: he was put there.

DI Kelly Porter is tasked to investigate and soon digs up a bitter history between the two brothers who own the Cumbrian farmland that the quarry sits on. Arthur and Samuel inherited half each and have been locked in a feud that’s dragged on for decades. Their reluctance to cooperate makes getting answers even harder.

Privately, Kelly has other concerns about the family. Her elderly friend recently moved to a care home on the old farm that is managed by Arthur’s inscrutable wife. Kelly senses there is more than meets the eye with this case, but will searching for the truth put others at risk?

The thrilling next instalment in the DI Kelly Porter series. A must-read from million copy bestseller Rachel Lynch, for fans of Patricia Gibney, Angela Marsons and J.R. Ellis.

‘Intelligent plotting, a stunning landscape and a detective with a killer instinct – everything you could possibly want from a crime novel. Detective fiction at its absolute best’ Marion Todd, author of Bridges to Burn

‘Deliciously dark... I was completely immersed in both the crimes and the character's own personal lives’ J. M. Hewitt, author of The Crew

‘Absolutely gripping! A clever, complex novel that kept me guessing right up until the end. Rachel Lynch is a master story-teller’ Sheila Bugler, author of Dark Road Home