Dylan Scott has problems. Dismissed in disgrace from the police force for assaulting a suspect, he has no job, his wife has thrown him out andworse luckhis mother has moved in. So when Holly Champion begs him to investigate the disappearance of her mother thirteen years ago, he cant say no, even though it means taking up residence in the dreary Lancashire town of Dawsons Clough for the duration.Although the local police still believe Anita Champion took off for a better life, Dylans inquiries turn up plenty of potential suspects the drug-dealing, muscle-bound bouncer at the club where Anita was last seen the missing womans four girlfriends, out for revenge the local landowner with rumored mob connectionsthe list goes on. But no one is telling Dylan all they knowand he soon finds that one sleepy Northern town can keep a lot of secrets.
