Susan Ryeland is thrown back into the world of Atticus Pünd when she reluctantly begins a new novel. The great detective investigates a fiendish crime in Corfu in 1955, but Susan has her own mystery to solve in the present day with the monstrous Crace family. Hidden secrets come to light and more than one death looms as Susan and Pünd are once again faced with a terrible puzzle. From MASTERPIECE.