Devil's Garden

Devil's Garden Synopsis

When DCI Kelso Strang hears that an old friend from police college days suspects there is corruption in her local station at Halliburgh in the Scottish Borders, he sends her undercover so they can act before a major scandal erupts. Anna Harper's brilliant literary novels are international best-sellers. Her friend and housekeeper Marta Morelli ensures that her private and professional life run smoothly and Anna has everything a hugely successful woman could want - except peace of mind.

They both live with the knowledge of what they have done and the gnawing worry that one day it might come to light. When Anna's son, Felix, dies of an overdose and her daughter, Cassandra, has an accident, she refuses to accept reassurance from the police. Just as the situation becomes critical, the Beast from the East roars in bringing chaos and Strang can do nothing but wait for the thaw.