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In a quiet Sussex town on England’s southeast coast, a widely unpopular art teacher from a prominent private girls’ school disappears mysteriously. Detective Peter Diamond, reluctantly summoned for a Home Office inquiry led by Assistant Chief Constable Georgina Dallymore, is drawn into the investigation.
During his questioning, Diamond uncovers unsettling parallels between the vanished teacher’s case and a long‑cold seven‑year‑old murder linked to a previous DNA‑evidence lapse. The detective must untangle whether the two cases share a common thread while navigating the bureaucratic pressures of his supervisor.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: P Lovesey
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