Blood never lies...

Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is living a nightmare.

As one of the country's foremost murder detectives, Ryan knows he can face the worst of humanity and step into the darkest minds because, every night, he returns home to the loving arms of his young daughter and wife, Anna, whom he trusts implicitly. When he receives a call to say she's been arrested for the murder of a well-known author, he refuses to believe the evidence which seems to be piling up against her. Anna could never murder anyone -- he's sure of it.

Isn't he?

To the outside world, she's a quiet academic, a devoted wife and mother, and a good friend. But Anna's father was a killer, and he taught her how to use a gun.

With the case mounting against her, Ryan must search his soul to answer the question that seems to be on everybody's lips...

Does he really trust the woman he married?
Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit, set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.

"LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times

"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle

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• Crime, Thriller & MysteryCrime FictionBritish & IrishEnglish
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• RomanceRomantic Suspense

• Publication Date: February 26, 2026
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