The Glamorgan Killings (Michael McKenna #3)

previously published as The House of Women.

DCI McKenna is just back from a much-needed holiday, hoping to find some peace after a stressful year. But instead, he’s in thick of it with a case that’s anything but straightforward.

Ned Jones, a reclusive lodger, is found dead in his home on the outskirts of Cardiff. At first, it seems like a natural death — Ned was chronically ill — but McKenna’s instincts tell him something doesn’t add up.

Living with Ned was a family of complicated women: a mother addicted to tranquilizers and daughters burdened with secrets and grudges. This is no ordinary household.

McKenna needs a win under his belt. His promotion to Superintendent has been delayed on political grounds, and he needs all the help he can get to prove he’s good for the job.

But asking the right questions doesn’t always get the answers, especially in a house full of simmering tension. The more McKenna digs, the harder it becomes to uncover the truth.

McKenna must unravel the family’s darkest secrets before the case slips through his fingers — and takes his future with it.