Everybody Lies (Detective Crombie Book 2)

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A convicted conman flees the country, never to be seen again.
A fading rockstar on the brink of a new career as an actor commits suicide.
A talented ballet student boards a train and never arrives at her destination.

Three days before Christmas, hedonist MP Henry Drayton-Maye invites a handsome stranger home for dinner. However, his new acquaintance is an escaped convict with devious intentions. Alerted by an anonymous phone call, the police discover Henry shackled to his bed. The possessions reported stolen are soon recovered, and although the convict has fled the country, apart from Henry’s reputation, there appears to be no harm done.

Months later, the convict’s ex-partner in crime, Rex Raven, is found dead inside his locked study. The verdict is suicide. But then Rex’s teenage daughter disappears, along with a mysterious Scandinavian youth.

To find the missing teenagers, Detective Inspector Crombie must first untangle a web of intrigue woven around family secrets and is furious to discover that even his superiors have deceived him.

But as the big fellow already knows, everybody lies.