The bodies of a young man and a girl who died a violent death have been found in a prehistoric stone circle in the middle of the Derbyshire moors. The investigation is entrusted to Inspector Thomas Linley. This case promises to be one of the most difficult in his career, since the suspects include the girl’s father, a former member of the secret department of Scotland Yard and Linley’s former mentor, whom he previously completely trusted. Barbara Havers, working in London with one of the leads, begins to collect information on the second victim, and this research leads her to absolutely stunning results. Elizabeth George is an outstanding master of the detective novel. Her work has won recognition from readers all over the world, including in Russia. Her books are published in millions of copies, become the basis for television films, and receive prestigious literary awards.