Three crimes, thirty years, one detective searching for the truth.
In the heart of Edinburgh, private investigator Jackson Brody faces three seemingly cold cases.
Completely separate: A child disappeared on a sunny summer day decades ago; a young woman is suddenly murdered.
In the middle of her father's office, and a mother whose whereabouts are unknown under extremely mysterious circumstances.
As events unfold, the threads of the past begin to intertwine, and Brody discovers that this
Painful stories are interconnected in unbelievable ways, and forgotten sins don't die, they wait.
The moment the cover is removed.
An exceptional detective novel from the Whitbread Award-winning author, combining
Mystery, dark comedy, and highly nuanced human drama made the novel a success.
Stunning, and described as redefining the detective novel, for its unexpected twists
And a human dimension that captivates the reader from the first page.
The novel was adapted into a highly successful crime drama series on the BBC.
Atkinson shows that truth is not what one sees, but what one is willing to see.