Meet Kent’s Detective Chief Superintendent Fran Harman. She’s given everything to rise to the top. She’s menopausal, overworked — and the only one who can crack this impossible case. Please note, this book was previously published as Burying the Past. Fran’s no stranger to murder on her patch. But not like this . . .

Newly engaged Fran can’t wait to move into the Rectory, an elegant Georgian home out in the sticks. Where better to start married life — with her beloved detective fiancé? But she’s about to get more than she bargained for.

A human skeleton is unearthed, buried in a long-forgotten vegetable patch. This murder hits far too close to home for Fran’s liking. But her search for answers will have to wait.

A young woman comes forward with fresh blood on her hands, and a story that doesn’t quite ring true. Now, the clock is ticking for Fran to unravel the truth behind a far more recent killing. Can she solve both cases — while holding her blended family together by a thread — before her dreams are destroyed for good?