Author: McParkes, Jane
Classic crime
Published on 20 November 2025 by Bedford Square Publishers in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 272 pages
197 x 130 x 20 | 194g
The Cornish summer burns hotter than it has in 15 years – but beneath the sunshine, something sinister stirs.
When eco-architect Olivia Merrick unveils her latest project – a cliffside manor reborn as a luxury eco-hotel – she expects acclaim, not chaos. And the return of her partner Jago Trevithick KC, a brilliant but broken barrister, who is seeking peace by the sea.
But peace is short-lived. A waitress is found dead in the hotel pool.
Who wanted her gone – and why?Has the dark side of Jago’s work followed him to Cornwall?Or is someone close to Olivia hiding deadly secrets?As whispers spread through the sun-bleached village, Olivia and Jago must uncover the truth before the tide turns red again.
In a paradise built on lies and long-buried sin, can love – or anyone – survive the truth?Reader Reviews?????'Brilliant Cornish Crime!'?????'Superb read!The next book in this fabulous series!'?????'Thoroughly enjoyable read and brilliantly written!'