WINNER OF THE 2016 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY When murder strikes close to home Dr Ruth Galloway is determined to find justice
- without ending up in the firing line herself A nailbiting new adventure for fans of Val Mc Dermid & Ann Cleeves' One of the most cinematic finales in recent crime fiction' Daily Telegraph Dr Ruth Galloway forensic archaeologist spends a lot of time looking at death But now death has found her with the news that her long-time friend & ex-colleague Dan Golding has been killed in a house fire Ruth's grief soon turns to suspicion of arson when she receives a desperate letter from Dan sent the day before he died He had made a ground-breaking discovery that he was sure would change archaeology forever
- & was petrified of the consequences Ruth feels compelled to travel north to investigate further alongside DCI Harry Nelson who is also drawn into the case But where Ruth goes so does her young daughter Kate This time the risks are even higher