Greed, rage, envy . . . and murder.
DCI Jack Le Claire is investigating the death of a high-profile resident on the Island of Jersey. But the killing has only just begun.
Kurt Englebrook has it all. He’s a hedge fund tycoon with a gorgeous younger wife, two grown sons and a loyal team around him. But Kurt has a secret; somebody knows what it is and is determined to make him suffer.
What would you do to protect what is yours?
Meanwhile, an argument rages over an ancient right-of-way and a historic tower.
A brutal death reveals the widening cracks that threaten to break apart the Englebrooks and those connected to them.
Kurt’s sister-in-law, Chloe Marsden, is grateful to inhabit his world of privilege and plenty. But what Chloe cares about most can’t be bought.
As the deaths mount up, Le Claire must trap a vicious killer, but he has numerous suspects and very few leads. Meanwhile, a shadow from the past distracts him, threatening his future and that of his family.
