Thornhill Wendy Lesser Farrar Newly divorced Julia Hamill is

Newly divorced Julia Hamill is digging in her back garden when she uncovers a human skull

But what if she has entered a game more deadly

Mick is forced to reckon with the mysterious circumstances of a case not so open-and-shut as everyone believes

The complete collection of published short stories of Edmund Crispin

Thornhill Wendy Lesser Farrar Newly divorced Julia Hamill isAs she unpacks in her new bedroom, Ella is irresistibly drawn to the big old house that she can see out of her window. Surrounded by overgrown gardens, barbed wire fences and 'keep out' signs. It looks derelict. But that night a light goes on in one of the windows. And the next day she sees a girl in the grounds. Ella is hooked, the house has a story to tell, she is sure of it. Enter Thornhill, Institute for Children, and discover the dark secrets