Trap Lane

<p><b><i>The troubled past of the Black Dog''s manager returns to haunt him in the intriguing new Cotswold village mystery featuring pub owner Alex Duggins.</i></b><br><br>Although he has always kept his past carefully hidden, as the ever-reliable manager of her well-stocked pub, <i>The Black Dog, </i>Hugh Rhys has Alex Duggins'' total trust. However the unexpected arrival of two women from his past raises the fury of the usually even-tempered Hugh, threatens his carefully-crafted reputation and sends shockwaves through the village.<br><br> When a battered body is discovered in a deep pond near Hugh''s estate, Alex and her partner Tony are once again pulled into a chilling murder investigation. With Hugh''s odd behaviour ensuring that he becomes the police''s chief suspect, Alex determines to prove his innocence. But she''s about to find herself walking a dangerous line, looking for a killer she may wish she had never found .</p>