The Shadows These Lies Cast Upon Us — Frank Buchan

The Detectives of Alcester's East End have a ticking media bomb in the case of an unsolved triple murder on Cromwell Drive, and Captain Hood is intent on closing it before the new year makes it as permanently cold as the coming weather. With Detective Andrew Mackenzie as near sober as he has been in years, and Detective Timothy Hudson settled into the East End for the long pull, everything is aligned to grant the Captain's wish until past sins surface to devastate the team. After a few months of relative stability, Tim finds himself having to save his partner to save their case. And as they cast light upon the shadows surrounding the Cromwell Drive case, the reflections reveal how deeply guilt can stain a soul.

Contains mature themes.