This is the third book in the dark suspense series set in Portsmouth, Hampshire, featuring British journalist Maggie Turner.

"The day I met my mother for the first time, I killed her."

Maggie has decided to take a break and concentrate on her health and her relationship with partner Sally. Until the day they come across the body of a woman on Emsworth beach.

Before they can even start investigating the case, Maggie learns a secret that will turn her and Sally's world upside down. Now she must break the news to Sally, knowing it will destroy her.

Struggling to cope, Sally is dealt a further blow when a ghost from the past comes back to haunt her. Accused of misconduct by a grieving mother, her career and sanity are at stake. Hiding her fears, Sally is determined to find the dead woman's murderer before the worst happens.

As Maggie and Sally race to discover who the killer is, lives are in danger. Who will die next?

Reading order:
The Lost Girls
Right Beside You
The Secrets That Bind Us