Finding an ancient object results in a grisly murder, the second violent death to occur in this otherwise quiet coastal town. A detective duo, one the wife of a serving soldier and the other wedded to his shadowy past, struggle to penetrate a web of lies and deceit. Gripping twists and turns in their investigations plunge Joseph Fargough and his partner, Mary Wells, into uncharted depths as they seek justice. Greed and lust ebb and flow on tides of deceit in this, the first of an exciting series of novels featuring Fargough and Wells. More lives are at risk as the killers seek to cover their tracks. Can the detectives act within the restraints of law and order? Or are other methods called for?