This book tells the story of three women who come together to complete an environmental survey, but all have experienced betrayal. The team leader wants to rebuild her confidence after a double-betrayal, while the botanist sees it as a chance to deceive. When one of the team members is found dead, an unconventional detective must piece together the truth from their tangled lives.

The First Vera Stanhope Mystery

The Crow Trap

Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope may not be the first person you'd think of for a heroine: she's overweight, a bit rough around the edges, and her staff knows when to stay out of her way. Vera's crime-solving skills, however, are more than a match for the darkly fascinating cases that cross her path in northern England. Ann Cleeves's flawed detect…