Set amongst the stunning backdrop of the Beacon and Longridge Fells, this is a psychologically stimulating story that will lull you into a false sense of security before shocking you to the core. Suddenly widowed, Mary puts her beautiful farmhouse up for sale with the local estate agent. When the Pattersons come to view her house, they mention something that hits a nerve about a man called Roger. Her friend, Linda, who she goes to choir practice with, is seeing a man called Roger but they are keeping their relationship low-key. Mary's gut instinct tells her that something isn't quite right with Roger but she can't quite put her finger on why she feels like this. When the police turn up at choir practice one evening, asking questions about the disappearance of Ruth Pilkington, Mary's mind starts to work overtime. Will she unravel the truth behind Roger's secret before Linda commits to him and it's too late? Will Roger realise that Mary knows more about him than he thinks and make her pay the consequences? Find out for yourself in this intriguing book that will send shivers up your spine. Never did rural, middle-class England seem so dark.