On secondment to Spain, British detective, Michael Fernandez, discovers a part of his family history he would rather have leftundisturbed. Now he is offered a permanent job as a Captain in theSpanish Guardia Civil.Despite misgivings, he accepts and his first investigation thrustshim into the murky world of greedy developers and corruptpoliticians eager to exploit the burgeoning property market inthe Costas.Unprepared for Spanish conventions, he becomes embroiled in aweb of lies and deceit as he seeks to unravel the disappearance ofa young boy and the murder of a local Mayor. Out of his depth, andshocked at the extent of perversion and depravity he encounters, he is drawn into a mire of immorality that threatens to overwhelmhis resolve.Meanwhile, in the village where he has inherited a home, thetentacles of local life engulf him in an irresistible intrigue and amystery that has its roots in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.