Murder mystery set during the war years (1941) The village of Winstead is disturbed by the shooting of a young woman, a conscientious objector, is found murdered in the local church cemetery. Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Lamb Is called into investigate. Not quite Foyle but close. Lamb finds that this idyllic country village hides a dark secret.

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At first, I didn't think I would like this one. But somewhere along the line, it really caught my attention and I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it. This was a case of multiple crimes happening with multiple suspects. I didn't blame the Detective Inspector for feeling overwhelmed.