In the first book in this thrilling mystery series, we are introduced to DCI Tom Bowman, a middle-aged police detective with a sad past, escaping to the English countryside. Here, he is thrust into his first case: investigating the disappearance of a young woman. As the colourful cast of characters in the village seek to both help and hinder Tom's search for the truth, one woman makes him confront his own demons and the lies that we tell ourselves every day. This is Matthew O'Malley 's third book and the first in a series which will explore the life of a small English village and the personalities which exist within it.