<p><b>''The stand-out read of the summer. </b>It''s a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you''ve read the earlier books in the series or not, you''ll enjoy it.'' <i>Independent</i><br><br><b>''Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike.'' </b><i>The Times</i><br><br><b>''Laced with Atkinson''s sharp, dry humour, </b>and one of the joys of the Brodie novels has always been that they are so funny.'' <i>Observer</i><br><br>Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village in North Yorkshire, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son Nathan and ageing Labrador Dido, both at the discretion of his former partner Julia. It''s a picturesque setting, but there''s something darker lurking behind the scenes.<br><br>Jackson''s current job, gathering proof of an unfaithful husband for his suspicious wife, seems straightforward, but a chance encounter with a desperate man on a crumbling cliff leads him into a sinister network-and back into the path