Old ghosts never rest easy.

When the body of a young woman is found at the festival of Mari Lwyd, Mallory Dawson is called to the scene. But something is different about the murder of Gwennie Jones, something that will dredge up a part of Mallory’s history that still haunts her to this day.

Fourteen years earlier, Gwennie’s aunt Jaci went missing in London. The investigation — Mallory’s first as CID — was a disaster. With accusations of police incompetence still following, the pressure is on for her to get it right this time. Not just for Gwennie, but for Jaci too.

Praise for Sarah Ward

‘Strongly atmospheric’ Crime Time

‘A brilliant Christie-esque page-turner with an amazing sense of location’ Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

‘Entertaining and sophisticated’ My Weekly

‘Sharp, elegantly written and dropping with suspense’ J. A. Corrigan, author of The Nurse

‘Clever and compelling’ Woman’s Weekly

‘It didn’t disappoint – the plot scooped me up and I couldn’t put the book down until I’d finished’ Reader review

‘Highly recommended’ Reader review

‘Thoroughly enjoyable. Well worth reading’ Reader review

‘A solid five stars’ Reader review