Maeve Smyth

May 1975. 8-year-old Darren and churchwarden Miss Wharton find two dead bodies in the vestry of St Matthew’s Church, Paddington, their throats slashed. One is Sir Paul Berowne, a baronet…

After the attack on Father Barnes while Halliwell was in custody, Dalgliesh brings Swayne and Lampart in for questioning. He discovers Lampart is having an affair with Lady Barbara, who…

Elliot and Helen travel to Ireland to find answers about Elliot’s past. But after Elliot is violently kidnapped, they must each continue their dangerous search alone.

Finally, with all the pieces on the table, Elliot and Helen decide to go and meet his family to flush out the truth. However, the McDonnells prove difficult to shake off.