"Brilliant . . . Had me hooked from the very first page. With plenty of twists and turns . . . perfect." —Goodreads reviewer, five stars A woman in search of solitude mysteriously vanishes after a walk in the village . . . "I always anticipate getting my hands on the latest Anita Waller thriller." — Avonna Loves Genres An author arrives in Eyam and moves into Leaf Cottage for a month-long research break. One morning, she sets off on a long walk around the village, but disappears while on her way back. Presumed to be working in solitude on her novel, she is not missed until her husband tries to contact her with news that their daughter has gone into early labour. Arriving in Eyam, he contacts the Connection Agency and asks for their help. When Leaf Cottage is found deserted, so begins the hunt for the missing woman. Soon DI Carl Heaton is on the case and bodies start turning up in rapid succession. Meanwhile, another investigator is working on a heartbreaking missing person case. But before everyone's work is done, there will be many twists and turns in this riveting detective novel by the author of Blood Red and Code Blue.
