The reckoning is coming...In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of one of her old school friends. To further complicate matters, Ben Lively, one of Lucys colleagues, is the chief suspect. Lucy must put aside her bias in order to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs into Sandras life, the more the past starts to unravel and the less she seems to know. How do you solve a murder when all you have are lies?As Lucy desperately tries to sort out what is true from what is not, Rob, her exhusband and excon, makes a reappearance.And when the reckoning for past mistakes finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.Praise for Martina MurphyThe Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and wont let you escape until you turn the last page Patricia GibneyA novel that raises the bar for crime procedurals. . . artful, measured and gripping Shots MagazineA twisty mystery, a moody setting and a troubled cop on a tricky case. What more could you want? Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FF; Weight: 386 g; Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 29

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