Delivering twist after brilliant twist, this clever whodunnit will keep you guessing until the final page.

It’s a dark and stormy night in the quaint English town of Oldminister when the battered body of local gallery owner Louis Gillette is discovered in his office. The office safe lies open and empty, it would appear to be a burglary gone tragically wrong.

But all is not as it seems. Very soon, it comes to light that Gillette was murdered by poisoning. Someone then beat his unconscious body. Could both of these crimes have been committed by the same person? And more importantly, why?

Detectives French and Edwards soon discover that Gillette was an unpopular man, infamous for his greed and nastiness — they have many suspects to question.

Could it have been his beautiful but unfaithful wife Lydia? Or possibly Gillette’s best friend Jack, a thoroughly charming man who’s in possession of a dark secret . . . Rival businessman Manfred also stands to gain a great deal with Gillette out of the way. Even the victim’s millionaire father-in-law has his own reasons to detest Gillette.

French and Edwards are on the case. But with so many suspects to sort through, each of them hiding a dark secret, how will they ever reach the truth?

Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Frances Evesham, Catherine Moloney and J.R. Ellis.