Under a Dark Cloud: A compulsive British detective crime thriller

When DS Robin Butler is summoned to a crime scene, he is drawn into a murder investigation alongside his friend, Dr. Finn Mason, who is accused of the crime. Meanwhile, DC Freya West is struggling with her own secrets and the weight of the past. As the investigation unfolds, both detectives must face their demons and risk losing everything they have.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 09 September 2021
Publisher: Canelo

DS Robin Butler is summoned to a crime scene early one morning, not as a policeman, but as best friend to renowned meteorologist, Dr Finn Mason. The morning after studying an enormous storm, Finn has locked himself in a van, bloodied, confused, and with no memory of how he came to be there. Alongside him is a dead body. Butler sets out to prove Finn's innocence, his friend now accused of murder. Meanwhile, DC Freya West is struggling to cope. She has been plagued by nightmares since the events of nine months ago. Freya assists her boss on his quest to clear Finn's name, but while Butler becomes increasingly desperate to help his boyhood friend, Freya is crumbling under the weight of the secrets she is keeping. As the past threatens to consume them both, do both detectives stand to lose more than they can bear?

A tense and atmospheric police procedural from the author of the unforgettable Last Place You Look. Praise for Under a Dark Cloud: "A great and unique locked room mystery that had me guessing all the way through to a fantastic ending. Under a Dark Cloud is full of drama, mystery, and tension. One of my favorite series around." - James Delargy

"A coiled and wholly satisfying mystery, elevated by melancholic piquancy. The authentic police thrills and teasing dynamics of the characters are handled with the same elegance as the rueful climax, which long after the book is closed still feels perfect and inevitable." - Dominic Nolan

"Once again Louisa Scarr has created a thoroughly believable world in which to set a brilliantly compulsive story. The characters are so well-drawn that it's a pleasure to spend time with them, and I can't wait for number three!" - Alison Belsham

Characters I care about, inventive plot.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 195 x 205 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800323483