'Beautifully written, cunningly plotted, with one of the most interesting central characters.' E.S. ThomsonWest Wales, 1850.When an old tree root is dug up, the remains of a young woman are found. Harry Probert-Lloyd, a young barrister forced home from London by encroaching blindness, has been dreading this discovery.He knows exactly whose bones they are.Working with his clerk, John Davies, Harry is determined to expose the guilty, but the investigation turns up more questions than answers.The search for the truth will prove costly. Will Harry and John be the ones to pay the highest price?