For Gabriella turns out to have been not only gifted and gorgeous but ruthless, and not everyone mourns her loss. And when detective Stephen Ramsay starts asking questions in the village, a more ambiguous picture begins. For the first time in years, Catherine s neighbors nervously lock their doors, while a killer lives on in their midst.

Ann says "If you'd like to know more about the islands where the show is filmed and the books are set, check out my non-fiction book.Local detective Jimmy Perez offers his expertise to help solve the case, which involves a scandal and a story that many residents wish to keep buried. Soon Vera and Joe are on their way to the south Northumberland town of Mardle, where Margaret lived, to begin their inquiry.

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Brace promises Vera information about the disappearance of Robbie Marshall, a notorious wheeler-dealer, if she will look out for his daughter and grandchildren.