Dirty Little Secret

March, 1987

Ossett, West Yorkshire

A quaint facade of Maypole parades and flower shows masks a labyrinth of deceit and betrayal, clandestine affairs and buried truths.

A harbinger of dark days

Returning to her hometown from the trenches of Manchester's streets, WDC Louise Miller is well prepared for her first case as detective: a child's lifeless body. What she wasn't ready for was the rampant sexism and misogyny of small-town policing that hampers her investigation, alongside ally WPC Elizabeth Hines.

Sinister secrets revealed

As the investigation deepens, each revelation brings them closer to unmasking the killer's identity but when a second girl vanishes into the night, Louise is forced to confront the chilling reality: some secrets are better left buried... including hers.

"A masterfully told thriller." GRAHAM BARTLETT author of Bad For Good

"An addictive and immersive read!" SHARON BEYOND THE BOOKS APPROVED

"An excellent dark police procedural with menacing undertones." PETER TURNS THE PAGE