There have been Lancefields at Salvation Hall since wealthy sugar planter Thomas Moses Lancefield acquired the Cornish manor house in 1738. Invited to curate the family’s dubious heritage, genealogist Kathryn Clifton thinks she has stumbled upon the opportunity of a lifetime. But when tragedy strikes against the family, and Kathryn finds herself drawn deeper into their world, it soon becomes clear that the Lancefield family tree is hiding more than its fair share of secrets and lies.
Called to Salvation Hall to track down a ruthless killer, Detective Chief Inspector Ennor Price finds all the evidence – and most of the Lancefield family – pointing towards an obvious suspect. But Price has never been one to settle for low-hanging fruit, and he can’t help thinking that the answer to the crime lies in the sins of the family’s past.
The trouble is, DCI Price doesn’t know too much about history. And it isn’t long before he seeks Kathryn Clifton’s help to find the killer…