Road Rage

A by-pass is planned in Kingsmarkham that will destroy its peace and the natural habitat for ever.

Dora Wexford joins the protest, but the Chief Inspector must be more circumspect: trouble is expected.

As the protesters begin to make their presence felt, a young woman’s badly decomposed body is unearthed. Burden believes he knows the murderer’s identity but Wexford is not convinced. Furthermore, having also just become a grandfather, he is struggling to put aside his familial responsibilities and emotions in order to do his job.

As the case progresses the protest escalates, and, alarmingly, a number of people begin to disappear, including Dora Wexford…