'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

Heavy rain falls on Lafferton. As the rain water slowly drains away, a shallow grave - and a skeleton - are revealed.

It doesn't take long to identify the remains as those of missing teenager, Harriet Lowther, who was last seen sixteen years ago.

But a cold case isn't a priority: if Detective Inspector Simon Serrailler is to solve the case, he will have to do it alone.

The sixth Simon Serrailler Case

About the Author
SUSAN HILL has been a professional writer for over fifty years. Her books have won awards and prizes including the Whitbread, the John Llewellyn Rhys and a Somerset Maugham, and have been shortlisted for the Booker. Her novels include Strange Meeting, I'm the King of the Castle, In the Springtime of the Year and The Mist in the Mirror. She has also published autobiographical works and collections of short stories as well as the Simon Serrailler series of crime novels. The play of her ghost story The Woman in Black is one of the longest running in the history of London's West End. In 2020 she was awarded a damehood (DBE) for services to literature. She has two adult daughters and lives in North Norfolk.

Reviews
Hugely enjoyable... This is a satisfying crime story and a fearless examination of controversial issues surrounding terminal illness * Daily Mail *
The Betrayal of Trust isn't only a page-turner - though it certainly fulfils that expectation - it's also a thought-provoking novel about those who suffer and those who care for them * Guardian *
A page-turner * Guardian *
Hugely enjoyable * Daily Mail *
Hugely enjoyable... This is a satisfying crime story and a fearless examination of controversial issues surrounding terminal illness * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099499343
Author Susan Hill
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 341g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 29mm