Where Roses Fade

In the fifth installment of the Lydmouth series by best-selling author Andrew Taylor, the mysterious drowning of waitress Mattie Harris raises alarm among the townspeople, who suspect foul play despite efforts by Lydmouth's elite to dismiss it as an accident. As Jill Francis delves into the circumstances surrounding Mattie's death, she grows closer to Inspector Richard Thornhill, unveiling dark secrets that intertwine the lives of the living and the dead.