Merrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, putting tragedy behind her. She has settled into a busy but peaceful life with a lovely cottage and some fulfilling pro bono legal work. New friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt, are also beginning to blossom in the unfolding spring season.
When Merrin takes a call from Jane, a friend going through a messy divorce, Merrin wants to help in any way she can, which leads to her taking in Jane's teenage daughter, Emily. But then Emily disappears. When a ransom demand is made for the girl's safe return, matters take a distinctly sinister turn.
Can Merrin restore the shattered tranquillity of the stunning Cornish coastline?
A&B has longstanding success with local crime writers. Deborah's books will appeal to fans of Stephanie Austin and Rebecca Tope and viewers of TV shows like Doc Martin. Deborah Fowler has already attracted a hungry readership for her self published crime novels, now rebranded and more energetically published by Allison & Busby. Following the success of the first two books in the series, this St Ives case follows a friend's daughter who mysteriously disappears.
Cosy crime on the Cornish coast
