Susan Hill--the Man Booker Prize nominee and winner of the Whitbread,
Somerset Maugham, and John Llewellyn Rhys awards--returns with the ninth
book in one of the most acclaimed mystery series of our time. Featuring
the enigmatic and brooding chief police inspector Simon Serrailler, this
intricate and pulse-pounding series follows a collection of grisly
crimes plaguing the city of Lafferton--and The Comforts of Home is the
most chilling and unputdownable installment yet. In this gripping
thriller, Simon, eager to be back at work after recovering from a
near-fatal injury, takes on a cold-case review for the Lafferton police
about a girl who disappeared some years before. Meanwhile, his family
adjusts to changes of its own; namely his sister's marriage to Chief
Constable Kieron Bright. But when events take an unfavorable turn for
the Chief Constable and an arsonist goes on a deadly rampage in
Lafferton, Simon's personal and professional lives intertwine in more
complex and devastating ways than ever before. In the tradition of the
fabulous mysteries of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James, The Comforts of
Home is Susan Hill's best work yet--a heart-pounding new addition to a
highly-applauded and "elegant" (New York Times) series.
