CRIME IN THE TOWER

<p><strong>Two missing children. One dead curator. A devious killer who knows how to stay one step ahead.</strong></p><p>Detective Markham gets a call from his colleague in London - and knows his plans for a peaceful Christmas beside the fire are about to go up in flames . . .</p><p><strong>Fourteen years ago</strong></p><p>Nine-year-old twins Annie and Dominic are playing hide and seek through the twisty halls of the Tower of London - as someone watches from the shadows. But by the time their mum comes looking for them it's already too late. <strong>The twins have vanished without a trace</strong>.</p><p><strong>Now</strong></p><p>Margaret Esdaile - the Tower's brilliant curator - thinks she's finally uncovered the truth about what happened to the twins. She calls Markham's colleague promising him a new lead that will blow the case wide open. But she fails to show up to their meeting.</p><p>Hours later she is found dead in her office. A pool of blood stains the papers spread across her desk. <strong>Margaret's been silenced.</strong></p><p>She devoted her life to uncovering the darkest secrets in the Tower's long and bloody history. Which of them was worth dying for?</p><p><strong>It's up to Markham and the gang to find out before history repeats itself . . .</strong></p><p><strong>This enthralling mystery is perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths Faith Martin Frances Lloyd Clare Chase P.F. Ford and LJ Ross.</strong></p>