The body of a woman has been discovered in Shotters Wood. The police are treating the death as suspicious... Leila Knightley ran a small gift shop in the quiet town of Mardham, was well liked by neighbours and aquaintances and was devoted to her family, especially her two step-children, Edward and Chloe. Her husband, Professor Aidan Knightley, an eminent academic, had recently been offered a promotion and to many their life was a source of envy. When her dead body is discovered dumped in a nearby wood, dressed vampishly in a striking evening dress, her face covered by a feathered mask, both family and friends are at a loss to find any kind of explanation. A sensitive and powerful exploration of cause and effect, Body of a Woman is the latest in the popular series featuring Superintendent Mike Yeadings and his team.