Vincent King, a murderer who has been released from prison, returns to his hometown of Cape Haven, California, and is met with hostility from his ex-girlfriend, Star Radley, and her family. Duchess Radley, Star's thirteen-year-old daughter, becomes part-carer, part-protector to her younger brother, Robin, and to her deeply troubled mother. When Duchess inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will have tragic consequences for her family and the whole town, she must confront the past and the consequences of her actions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Publisher: Zaffre

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF "ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK"

THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE NED KELLY INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Thirty years ago, Vincent King became a killer. Now, he's been released from prison and is back in his hometown of Cape Haven, California. Not everyone is pleased to see him. Like Star Radley, his ex-girlfriend, and sister of the girl he killed. Duchess Radley, Star's thirteen-year-old daughter, is part-carer, part-protector to her younger brother, Robin - and to her deeply troubled mother. But in trying to protect Star, Duchess inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will have tragic consequences not only for her family, but also the whole town. Murder, revenge, retribution. How far can we run from the past, when the past seems doomed to repeat itself?

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Weight: 402g
Dimension: 131 x 196 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785769405