Men on the Hill (DCI David Lehrer Series)

Hikers toiling up the stony lane would stop for a breather and gaze enviously at the big house and the busy farm next door. Theyd try to imagine that rural idyll, living on a Lakeland hill in carefree abandon, miles from anywhere.

But within the close confines of that isolated retreat lurk jealousy and suspicion. Fuelled by selfishness and ambition, two close families struggle to maintain the delicate balance of mutual tolerance. If only those nave passers-by knew the truth of it. The damp Cumbrian grass isnt always greener

DCI David Lehrer has moved north, looking for a quiet life and a step down towards retirement in a few years time. No more of that London overspill, no more violence and drug trafficking through dangerous criminal syndicates.

If only he realised what he was getting himself into