The first book in the fast-paced, thrilling Willows & Lane series -- from the million-copy bestselling author

'Among the best series in crime fiction that I've read in a long time' DEBORAH CROMBIE, author of the Gemma Jones/Duncan Kincaid novels

In the Cornish village of Polcoombe, widow Emily Willows is wealthy and bored. The only respite from her quiet retired life are her son’s occasional visits and the chilling stories from his job as a detective sergeant.

When an aloof, enigmatic young woman called Summer Lane moves in next door, Willows finally thinks she’s found a mystery worth her time. Little does she know, the price of getting to know her neighbour will include a terrifying hostage situation, a thrilling car chase and a stolen gun.