Historical fiction setting immerses readers in Teifi Valley for a vivid backdrop
Mystery at the heart of the story keeps readers engaged and guessing
Personal struggles of the protagonist add depth and emotional resonance
Multiple perspectives enhance the complexity of the narrative
Summarized by Shop
The Teifi Valley's coroner, Harry Probert-Lloyd, is struggling: with the blindness that drove him home from London, with the county magistrates and with an estate teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. He needs an escape, so when Dr Benton Reckitt is asked to give a second opinion on the apparently natural death of young Lizzie Rees, Harry