Two bodies emerge from the ashes of the Staffordshire moors — and Detective Joanna Piercy uncovers a mystery decades in the making in this chilling police procedural. 

A dark secret smoulders beneath the burning moors.

As fire rages across the Staffordshire moors, firefighters discover two bodies beneath the scorched earth. Their arms are wrapped around each other, their wrists bound with red cord.

The victims are dubbed ‘The Lovers’. But Detective Inspector Joanna Piercy quickly realises this is no crime of passion.

A mysterious stone bearing an ancient symbol under the bodies leads Joanna and Detective Sergeant Mike Korpanski to Renshaw Hall, an isolated manor house once home to a reclusive spiritual community. Behind its crumbling walls lie buried secrets and dangerous obsessions.

Someone has spent years hiding the truth. Can Joanna unravel the mystery before the moors claim another victim?

Perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid, this atmospheric British mystery blends haunting moorland suspense, buried secrets and a darkly compelling murder investigation.