Christina James Bücher

A wealthy wanted man attempts to keep a low profile--but an old case may be stirring up new crimes in this British police thriller. After years of exile in St. Lucia, tycoon Kevan de Vries has come back to England's East Midlands and is hiding out at Sausage Hall. His return is driven by an obsessive desire to find out who his father was--despite the risk that the police may come by seeking answers about the disappearance of Tony Sentance, former De Vries Industries employee and leader of a child trafficking gang. DI Tim Yates and DS Juliet Armstrong are still in the dark about the wealthy fugitive in their midst--but before long, the police are looking into a vanished woman's possible murder, a Traveller child who may be at risk, and the lingering mysteries surrounding a trafficking ring that could still be operating under their noses . . . Previously published as De Vries

"A definite must read . . . What a brilliant book. I was hooked from the first chapter . . . fantastic!" --Amazon reviewer, five stars Shocking evidence is unearthed in the cellar of a British couple's mansion--and the crimes of the past may lead to tragedy in the present . . . Its name is Laurieston, but the villagers call it Sausage Hall--a Victorian mansion belonging to tycoon businessman Kevan de Vries and his ailing wife, Joanna. The couple are staying at their St. Lucia house until Kevan gets a call from DI Tim Yates saying that the mansion has been broken into--and insisting that Kevan return to the United Kingdom to explain the passport-forging operation the police have discovered in the cellar. Kevan knows nothing about the illicit activity and is horrified about the human remains that are also eventually unearthed at Laurieston. As he tries to take care of Joanna and their autistic son, Kevan fears that the investigation may reveal a different kind of crime, one he committed long ago. And as the South Lincolnshire police dig deeper, will shocking events both historical and present-day change his life forever?