A gripping Ryder and Loveday mystery from global bestseller Faith Martin! Oxford, 1961 A family day out at Briar's Hall ends in tragedy when a young boy goes missing - and his body is found at the bottom of a disused well in the orchard.It looks like a simple case of an eleven-year-old exploring where he shouldn't: a tragic accident. But Coroner Clement Ryder and Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday aren't convinced. If Eddie had been climbing and fallen, why were there no cuts or dirt on his hands? Why would a boy terrified of heights be around a well at all?Clement and Trudy are determined to get to the truth, but the more they dig into Briar's Hall and the mysterious de Lacey family who live there, the murkier things become.Could it be that poor Eddie's death was murder? There are rumours of blackmail in the village, and Ryder and Loveday have a horrible feeling that Eddie stumbled on a secret that someone was willing to kill for...Fans of Betty Rowlands, Agatha Christie and Faith Martin's DI Hillary Greene series will not want to miss this!Readers LOVE Ryder and Loveday:'By the time I got to the end of the first page, I was hooked... Addictive reading.' Ginger Book Geek'I absolutely flipping well loved it.' Goodreads reviewer'Insanely brilliant.' Reader review'Faith Martin, you've triumphed again. Brilliant!' Reader review'Hang onto your socks!... A gripping, twisty crime novel with complex characters.' Goodreads reviewerThe Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 4: A FATAL SECRET
