A Deadly Thaw: A Mystery (DC Childs Mysteries Book 2)

Lena Grey was convicted of murdering her husband, found smothered in their bed. She offered no defense and served fourteen years in prison. Months after her release, a body is discovered in a disused morgue, recently killed. The discovery raises questions: who was the man she killed initially, and why did she conceal his identity? Detective Inspector Francis Sadler and his Derbyshire team investigate how such an elaborate deception occurred. DC Connie Childs suspects the murders stem from something deeper than marital conflict. Before Lena can be questioned further, she disappears. Meanwhile, Lena's sister Kat, a therapist, is stunned by her sister's deception. When Kat receives mysterious packages from a young man claiming knowledge of Lena's whereabouts, she begins her own investigation into her family's hidden secrets. As Kat's inquiries intersect with the murder investigation, connections to the sisters' teenage years surface, blurring the distinction between victim and perpetrator.