A gripping new crime novel from Malcolm Forsythe When a missing persons investigation brings DCI Millson and DS Scobie to Hawkhills, the family home of cousins Richard and Druisilla Layton, it becomes clear that it is no ordinary disappearance they are dealing with. It is not long before DCI Milton's suspicions turn towards murder. The investigations uncover a tangled web of business and personal interest and enmity where there are few innocents and many suspects. Richard Layton is in the process of taking over a rival computing firm whilst having an affair with his rival's wife. As the cycle of crime and retribution rapidly unfolds it is up to Milton and Scobie to uncover the culprits for a seemingly motiveless murder before further tragedy ensues.