The body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall near the village of Helmthorpe, Swainsdale. Who on earth would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man? Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past, a shady land-developer, Harrys editor and a local thriller writer are all suspects - and all are figures from Harr The body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall near the village of Helmthorpe, Swainsdale. Who on earth would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man? Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past, a shady land-developer, Harrys editor and a local thriller writer are all suspects - and all are figures from Harrys previous, idyllic summers in the dale. A young girl, Sally Lumb, knows more than she lets on, and her knowledge could lead to danger. Inspector Banks second case unearths disturbing secrets behind a bucolic facade. The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced worksof art. - Dennis Lehane. If you havent encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists - theyll get you every time. - Ian Rankin.