Burning Lies

<p><b>The tangy smell of smoke hangs heavy in the air mingling with the early morning mist. As it lifts a shape emerges in the centre of the tranquil meadow. A scarecrow? No... rising from the ashes of a dying fire stands a blackened wooden cross - and tied to it the dark outline of a body.</b></p><p>When a woman is found burnt at the stake on the edge of a pretty English village the police suspect this is no ordinary murder. <b>Dr Harrison Lane</b> Head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime unit is quickly summoned to unravel the mystery.</p><p>As Harrison investigates he uncovers a web of deceit woven through the tight-knit community of Thistleford. The villagers claim the victim Louise Swift was a gifted psychic beloved by all... but Harrison immediately senses darker forces at play.</p><p>When another body is discovered at nearby Harmony House home to a group of reclusive ex-convicts seeking redemption the case takes a sinister turn. Are the deaths connected? And does the house harbour more potential victims... or something far more dangerous?</p><p>As Harrison races to catch the killer he must confront his own demons re-awakened by this grisly case. Can he see through the lies all around him and unmask the evil hiding in Thistleford before it's too late?</p><p><b>A gripping unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. Perfect for fans of J M Dalgliesh and Rachel Lynch.</b></p>