"e;Not all great novelists can write crime fiction but when one like Susan Hill does the result is stunning."e; Ruth Rendell A cold case comes back to life in this sixth book in the highly successful Simon Serrailler detective series "e;eagerly awaited by all aficionados"e; (P.D. James). Freak weather and flash floods all over southern England. Lafferton is under water and a landslide on the Moor has closed the bypass. As the rain slowly drains away, a shallow grave--and a skeleton--are exposed; 20 years on, the remains of missing teenager Joanne Lowther have finally been uncovered. The case is re-opened and Simon Serrailler is called in as senior investigating officer. Joanne, an only child, had been on her way home from a friend's house that night. She was the daughter of a prominent local businessman, Sir John Lowther. Joanne's mother, unable to cope, killed herself 2 years after Joanne disappeared. Cold cases are always tough, and in this latest in the acclaimed series from Susan Hill, Serrailler is forced to confront a frustrating, distressing and complex situation.From the Hardcover edition.
| ISBN: | 9780307399175 |
| Publication date: | 3rd January 2012 |
| Author: | Hill, Susan |
| Publisher: | Knopf Canada |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |