The thief was not simply stealing people’s belongings, but their sense of belonging. And perhaps destroying the community along the way.
A thief is invading homes in the beautiful New Forest village of Pivert, taking not what has monetary value, but what each victim most treasures. The police can’t catch him. Worse, many of the stolen goods were known only to their owner and the people they trusted the most.
So how does the thief know what to take?
By the time Barty Symonds returns, Pivert is on edge, with friendships shattered and families torn apart. As a known private investigator, people turn to him for help. But Barty has problems of his own: namely, the secret his father is pressuring him to keep from the younger sister he adores.
Then a robbery goes wrong. A woman dies, and a young man disappears, and Barty can no longer avoid getting involved. Because the thief won’t stop, and now he’s taken a life, all signs indicate he’ll do whatever it takes to continue his crime spree unimpeded.
Even if he has to kill again.
The Barty Symonds mysteries are set in a fictional picturesque village in the beautiful New Forest in the south of England, and are perfect for fans of Louise Penny's Armand Gamache, Mark Dawson's Atticus Priest, and Sally Rigby's Sebastian Clifford
Genre: Mystery
A thief is invading homes in the beautiful New Forest village of Pivert, taking not what has monetary value, but what each victim most treasures. The police can’t catch him. Worse, many of the stolen goods were known only to their owner and the people they trusted the most.
So how does the thief know what to take?
By the time Barty Symonds returns, Pivert is on edge, with friendships shattered and families torn apart. As a known private investigator, people turn to him for help. But Barty has problems of his own: namely, the secret his father is pressuring him to keep from the younger sister he adores.
Then a robbery goes wrong. A woman dies, and a young man disappears, and Barty can no longer avoid getting involved. Because the thief won’t stop, and now he’s taken a life, all signs indicate he’ll do whatever it takes to continue his crime spree unimpeded.
Even if he has to kill again.
The Barty Symonds mysteries are set in a fictional picturesque village in the beautiful New Forest in the south of England, and are perfect for fans of Louise Penny's Armand Gamache, Mark Dawson's Atticus Priest, and Sally Rigby's Sebastian Clifford
Genre: Mystery
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