When editor Susan Ryland received the first draft of Alan Conway's latest novel, she could never have imagined that it would be unlike any of his other works. After years of working with the best-selling crime author, she knew his detective Atticus Pound inside out. Pound solved many mysteries surrounding English villages. An homage to the classic British detective novel queens Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, Conway's traditional writing style is a huge success; while Susan must continue to put up with his annoying behavior in order to keep her job.
In Conway's new novel, Atticus Pound arrives at Pye House, a country estate to investigate a murder. Yes, there are dead bodies and plenty of suspects with their own agendas. However, as she read more, Susan became more and more convinced that there was another story hidden behind this manuscript: a true story full of jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder...
