Burial Point

‘Carla James is a wonderful creation’ William Shaw

The truth always rises to the surface.

When archaeology Professor Carla James gets an urgent call to replace a colleague on a dig, she departs the rainy English summer to make a rapid return to Massachusetts. Instead of heading to her Jericho College workplace, she heads straight to Simeon’s Point lighthouse on the coast.

The team of students there need Carla’s supervision on a historic homestead excavation. She couldn’t have anticipated that as well as old remains, a far more recent body would be uncovered in the nearby caves. Furthermore, the victim is linked to a person well-known to Carla: a fellow academic accused of inappropriate behaviour with a student.

Carla starts digging again – but this time she’s looking for the answers instead of bones. When she learns of the unsolved death of the old lighthouse keeper, the mystery deepens. And as disturbing parallels between past and present come to light, the line between accuser and accused become totally blurred.

An atmospheric and compelling mystery set in New England and perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs and Elly Griffiths.