A FIERCELY ADDICTIVE CRIME THRILLER WITH BEAUTIFULLY DRAWN CHARACTERS.

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A PAST THAT WON’T STAY BURIED.

Everyone adores ultra-glam Shirley Bastin, popular dance school owner.

A GRIM DISCOVERY IN THE GARDEN.

Then Shirley is found dead, drowned in a water butt, her dainty heels peeking out from the top.

All the evidence suggests her death was a tragic accident. So why does Detective Markham think she was murdered?

Someone at the studio knows more than they’re letting on . . .

And Detectives Markham and Noakes are beginning to think it’s Shirley’s mother, Enid. Enid claims to know a secret. A scandal so shocking it can’t be kept under wraps much longer.

Then the murderer strikes again.

A SECRET WORTH KILLING FOR.

How many more people must die to keep his secret?

A classic whodunnit perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Cleeves, Clare Chase and Betty Rowlands.