The Cornish summer burns hotter than it has in 15 years – but beneath the sunshine, something sinister stirs.
When eco-architect Olivia Parkes unveils her latest project – a cliffside manor reborn as a luxury eco-hotel – she expects acclaim, not chaos. And the return of her partner Jago Trevithick KC, a brilliant but broken barrister, who is seeking peace by the sea.
But peace is short-lived. A waitress is found dead in the hotel pool.
Who wanted her gone – and why?
Has the dark side of Jago's work followed him to Cornwall?
Or is someone close to Olivia hiding deadly secrets?
As whispers spread through the sun-bleached village, Olivia and Jago must uncover the truth before the tide turns red again.
In a paradise built on lies and long-buried sin, can love – or anyone – survive the truth?
Reader Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Brilliant Cornish Crime!'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Superb read!The next book in this fabulous series!'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Thoroughly enjoyable read and brilliantly written!'

Jane McParkes has wanted to be a crime writer ever since she discovered The Famous Five as a small child. Her dream was fulfilled in 2023 with the publication of A Deadly Inheritance, the first of the Olivia Wells mysteries, a series of cosy Cornish crime novels with a green twist. The second is Deadly Treasures, and the third novel will be published in 2026.