'Crombie's emotionally intense, quietly yet exquisitely wrought gems-have taken on new brilliance with each offering'--The Times
When Detective Inspector Gemma James is persuaded by her friend, Hazel, to take a trip to the misty Scottish Highlands,she jumps at the chance. But upon their arrival it becomes clear that Hazel has been concealing a dangerous secret...
When Detective Inspector Gemma James is persuaded by her friend, Hazel, to take a trip to the misty Scottish Highlands,she jumps at the chance. But upon their arrival it becomes clear that Hazel has been concealing a dangerous secret.
At their remote B&B the pair encounter Donald Brodie, the owner of a local distillery.., and Hazel"s former lover. Their relationship had ended abruptly years before. Now Donald is convinced he can win Hazel back.
But the lovers" reunion yields shocking -- and mortal --consequences. Gemma soon discovers that, in this tightknit community, there is no shortage of murder suspects.And beneath the hospitable surface, there lurks a hundred years of bitter family rivalry waiting to emerge...
