In post–WWII Wales, a young woman must put aside her broken heart—and focus on unearthing a killer’s secrets . . .
 
The war is over, and life seems simple for Lydia—she’s working at the Swansea market and waiting for her sweetheart, Glyn, to come home from the navy and marry her. Her only hardship at the moment is attending to her needy mother, who complains constantly of vague ailments. But when Glyn returns, he leaves Lydia for another woman. Soon after, the mysterious Matthew reappears after sixteen years away. Is he a dangerous stranger, or the perfect cure for a broken heart?
Meanwhile, a body is found buried in the grounds of the centuries-old ruined castle that looms over the town, and the community is thrown into disarray. Who among them would stoop to murder? And why? Can the people of Swansea trust each other? Everyone seems to have something to hide, and Lydia is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. But she has no idea how far the killer will go to keep a secret, and next time the victim could be even closer to home . . .