The chilling discovery of a downed World War II plane with a body inside leads Ruth and DCI Nelson to uncover a wealthy familyâs secrets in this compelling Ruth Galloway historical mystery.
Itâs a blazing hot summer in Norfolk when a construction crew unearths a downed American fighter plane from World War II with a body inside. As part of a complex police procedural, forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway determines that the skeleton couldnât possibly be the pilot, and DNA tests identify the man as Fred Blackstock, a local aristocrat long presumed deadâa cold case that seems to frighten his descendants. Events are further complicated by a TV company that wants to make a film about Norfolkâs deserted air force bases, the so-called ghost fields, which the Blackstocks have converted into a pig farm. As production begins, Ruth notices a mysterious man loitering at Fred Blackstockâs memorial service. Then human bones are found on the familyâs pig farm and the weather quickly turns. Can the team outrace a looming flood to find the killer?
The chilling discovery of a downed World War II plane with a body inside leads Ruth and DCI Nelson to uncover a wealthy familyâs secrets in this compelling Ruth Galloway historical mystery.
Itâs a blazing hot summer in Norfolk when a construction crew unearths a downed American fighter plane from World War II with a body inside. As part of a complex police procedural, forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway determines that the skeleton couldnât possibly be the pilot, and DNA tests identify the man as Fred Blackstock, a local aristocrat long presumed deadâa cold case that seems to frighten his descendants. Events are further complicated by a TV company that wants to make a film about Norfolkâs deserted air force bases, the so-called ghost fields, which the Blackstocks have converted into a pig farm. As production begins, Ruth notices a mysterious man loitering at Fred Blackstockâs memorial service. Then human bones are found on the familyâs pig farm and the weather quickly turns. Can the team outrace a looming flood to find the killer?