Detective John McLeish and Francesca Wilson are holidaying in the Scottish Highlands when they witness professional rock climber Alan Fraser fall 200 feet — and survive.

Back at the hotel, Fraser brushes it off as an accident. He’s in Scotland with his climbing partner, Mickey Hamilton, and the Vernon family, owners of the London-based building site where both men work.

But Fran is convinced she saw someone above Fraser just before he fell.

Behind the jovial holiday mood McLeish detects a more sinister undercurrent. Robert Vernon’s company has been targeted by thieves, and Fraser is the prime suspect. Fraser’s also having an affair with Vernon’s daughter — right under the nose of her fiancé.

Tensions are mounting.

Back in London, Fraser has another accident. He falls from scaffolding at Vernon’s building site. This time it’s fatal.

Fraser was drugged.

This was murder.

Both McLeish and Fran are plunged into an investigation of greed and corruption. But is this a case of ruthless ambition, or does the killer have more personal motives? And if so, who is next?

Fans of P.D. James, Robert Galbraith, Ngaio Marsh and Agatha Christie will devour this classic crime series full of twists.

Please note this was previously published as Death on Site

***A FATAL BLOW WAS WINNER OF THE JOHN CREASY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 1988***