Agnes Lockwood returns to Tyneside, only to stumble across another dead body.<br /><br />On her first visit, she helped the police solve a murder and gained quite the reputation as an amateur sleuth. Now, she is simply looking forward to meeting again with Alan Johnson, a D.C.I. with the Newcastle police force.<br /><br />She is hoping their relationship will continue to blossom, but on her first day back in the city, she gets caught up in another murder.<br /><br />And this time, her intrusion into the police investigation pushes Alan Johnson&#39;s patience to the very limit.<br /><br />This is a standalone mystery, and can be enjoyed even if you haven&#39;t read other books in the series.