When Sara is invited by Bette and Mike to spend Christmas in an idyllic cottage on the coast, she jumps at the chance. The couple appear to have a perfect life but appearances can be deceiving and nothing is as it seems… As secrets come to light, tensions in the cottage mount. When a body is discovered near the cottage, DCI Jane Owen is given the case. But how can she solve the mystery when so many lies obscure the truth? And when Mike goes missing, Owen suspects the answers may lie in the darkest places. Florrie Palmer is also the author of the critically acclaimed cozy mystery, . is her second novel and is a twisty and suspenseful mystery which will appeal to fans of authors like Joy Ellis, LJ Ross and Frances Lloyd.