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Despite being dead for eight years, Frank Paris's pernicious presence looms large over Susan Rylen's world.

Murdered at night in the moonflower wing of Branlow Hall, Frank's death sets in motion a series of

rather unfortunate events, bringing Susan back to Britain.

Did you ever read about the murder of a man called Frank Paris?

Frank Paris, yes, yes I did read about that.

At our hotel, Brand Low Hall, in Suffolk.

That's right, yes.

It was where our daughter got married in June 8 years ago. We stayed open for the whole weekend and on

the Friday evening Frank Paris checked in. We soon learned that it's a little more

than coincidence that Susan is aware of Frank Paris and the story of his death.

In a flashback to a rainy day eight years earlier,

Susan and late author Alan Conway meet in a small cafe to discuss Alan's progress on his new Atticus Pund novel.

It's been two years since Alan's last book, and he's been waiting for the right inspiration to strike.

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