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Oxford, 1961

A family day trip at Briar’s Hall leads to tragedy when a young guy goes missing – and his body is found in the bottom of the disused well in the orchard.

It appears like a simple case of the eleven-year-old exploring where he shouldn’t: a tragic incident. But Coroner Clement Ryder and Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday aren’t convinced..Read More in regards to a Fatal Key If Eddie have been climbing and fallen, why have there been no cuts or dirt on his hands? Why would a guy terrified of levels be around a well in any way?

Clement and Trudy are determined to access the truth, but the more they drill down into Briar’s Hall and the mysterious de Lacey family members who live right now there, the murkier items become.

Can it be that poor Eddie’s loss of life was murder? You can find rumours of blackmail in the community, and Clement and Trudy have an awful feeling that Eddie stumbled on a key that someone was ready to kill for…

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The Ryder and Loveday Series

Book 1: A FATAL OBSESSION

Reserve 2: A FATAL MISTAKE

Book 3: A FATAL FLAW

Book 4: A FATAL SECRET