Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope finds herself investigating the death of Freddie Gill, a man who’d built a reputation as an entrepreneur. His body is discovered by bailiffs during an attempt to reclaim his property, and Vera must pi…

The discovery of a teenage boy's body near a salmon farm in Northumberland sets Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope on a course to untangle a complex network of lies binding two disparate families.

Luke Sumner, a cleaner, was found dead near his Newcastle apartment. The pathologist's report indicated the fatal blow may have landed hours before he ultimately died, and Vera began reconstructing the victim’s last hours, determined to unr…

Alun Wilmott, the prosperous owner of a chain of betting shops, was fatally shot during a home invasion, leaving his wife and daughter deeply shaken. The incident has prompted speculation that Wilmott was the victim of a robbery, as a signi…