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No one dreamed something so hideous could grow in so beautiful a place . . . Many who visit the valley are overwhelmed by its majesty. Some wish they never had to leave. One didn't, a hiker whose decomposing corpse is discovered by an unsuspecting tourist. But this strange, incomprehensible... Read Full Overview

From New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson, a fascinating thriller--perfect for fans of Louise Penny and Elizabeth George--that leads Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks on a harrowing journey into a town's sordid past where a diabolical... Read Full Overview

In the peaceful wooded valley outside Swainshead, a body lies rotting. It isthe second mysterious death here in recent years--and it won't be the last...InspectorBanks knows that once a body is uncovered, other things surface as well. Familyrivalries. Secret passions. Private... Read Full Overview

The fourth installment of Robinson's internationally betselling Inspector Banks series

In the peaceful wooded valley outside Swainshead, a body lies rotting. It isthe second mysterious death here in recent years--and it won't be the last...InspectorBanks knows that once a body is uncovered, other things surface as well. Familyrivalries. Secret passions. Private... Read Full Overview

In the peaceful wooded valley outside Swainshead, a body lies rotting. It isthe second mysterious death here in recent years--and it won't be the last...InspectorBanks knows that once a body is uncovered, other things surface as well. Familyrivalries. Secret passions. Private... Read Full Overview