The body of Caroline Hartley is found one evening before Christmas by
her lover, Veronica Shildon. It is a cosy scene–log fire, sheepskin rug,
Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree–but Caroline is naked
and covered in blood. Detective Constable Susan Gay is the first
detective at the scene. She has recently been promoted to C.I.D. and the
case soon takes on overwhelming professional and personal importance
for her. DC Gay and Chief Inspector Alan Banks soon find plenty of
suspects as they begin to delve into Caroline’s past and the women’s
present life: Veronica’s ex-husband, who is a well-known composer; a
feminist poet; the cast and crew of a play Caroline was rehearing; and
Caroline’s eccentric, reclusive brother, Gary Hartley. Inspector Banks’s
fifth case is an ironic, suspenseful tale of family secrets, hidden
passions and desperate violence. Winner of 1991 Arthur Ellis Award for
Best Crime Novel.
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