Publisher's Synopsis
A peaceful corner of East Anglia: pretty villages, quaint cottages, close-knit communities, teeming wildlife, beautiful landscapes, little traffic. On the face of it ... an idyllic rural setting.But, behind the charming exteriors and twitching curtains, lurk-a widow with a private addiction-an habitual shoplifter and her philandering husband -a policeman nearing retirement, hoping for a quiet life -a former RAF man with an over-active imagination-a shadowy character who seems to know everyone's business -the lord of the manor, respected by the residents ... well, most of them -... and several others with scores to settleA newcomer, keen to investigate local history, discovers more than she bargained for-with dire consequences. It's bound to end in tears...