Death in Valletta

In the summer of 1880, Edinburgh detective DI Sam McQueen is called to the sun-drenched island of Malta to investigate the suspicious death of Admiral Collingwood's widow insists was no accident. As he navigates the unwelcoming local police chief and the complexities of the aristocratic society, McQueen receives assistance from a police physician and the daughter of a newspaper editor. Together, they uncover secrets, conspiracies, and a series of mysterious deaths, all while contending with the oppressive heat and tension of their surroundings.