Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into
separate investigations that hold disturbing--and deadly--complications
for their own lives in this powerful mystery in the bestselling series.
On a beautiful morning in mid-May, the body of a young woman is found in
one of Notting Hill's private gardens. To passersby, the pretty girl in
the white dress looks as if she's sleeping. But Reagan Keating has been
murdered, and the lead detective, DI Kerry Boatman, turns to Gemma James
for help. She and Gemma worked together on a previous investigation, and
Gemma has a personal connection to the case: Reagan was the nanny of a
child who attends the same dance studio as Toby, Gemma and Kincaid's
son.
Gemma soon discovers that Reagan's death is the second tragedy in this
exclusive London park; a few months before, a young boy died in a tragic
accident. But when still another of the garden residents meets a violent
end, it becomes clear that there are more sinister forces at play.
Boatman and Gemma must stop the killer before another innocent life is
taken.
While his wife is consumed with her new case, Kincaid finds himself
plagued by disturbing questions about several previous--and seemingly
unrelated--cases involving members of the force. If his suspicions are
correct and the crimes are linked, are his family and friends in mortal
danger as well? Kincaid's hunch turns to certainty when a Metropolitan
Police officer close to him is brutally attacked. There's a traitor in
the ranks, and now Kincaid wonders if he can trust anyone.
As Gemma begins to see a solution to her case, she realizes she holds a
child's fate in her hands. Can she do the right thing? And can Kincaid
rely on his friends, both inside and outside the Scotland Yard force, to
stand beside him as he faces the deadliest challenge of his career?
