When a heated council debate divides the coastal town of Brightcombe, tensions reach a boiling point in the crowded community hall. But the real crisis erupts when a prominent figure connected to the contentious proposal is found murdered.
When a violent Mediterranean storm tears apart the pool terrace of his Costa Blanca villa, retired British engineer David Darnell expects nothing more than a battle with his insurance company. What he uncovers in the rubble, buried deep beneath the foundations, stops him cold. The local police are quick to offer an explanation. So is the town. So is almost everyone David speaks to. The answers come a little too easily, and the people giving them are a little too keen for him to move on
Are you ready for a spine-tingling mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Step into the opulent world of the Ashford family as they gather for a weekend retreat at a luxurious ski lodge in the French Alps. But beneath the facade of wealth and privilege lies a fractured family with deep-seated tensions and buried secrets. When a member of the family is found dead, the veneer of civility quickly crumbles and the guests are forced to confront their darkest desires and deepest fears.
When the conscientious Head Receptionist, Julia Parkes, is found dead at her desk—her lips bearing the tell tale tint of poison, it shatters the illusion of genteel hospitality. The cup of tea by her side and the whisper of almond in the air hold the key to a sinister truth: this was no accident.