A booming sea salt venture ends in death?but in St Merryn's Cove, the truth isn't hidden... it's just smaller, and far more dangerous.

When Jamie Tregowan returns to St Merryn's Cove with a bold new business idea, few expect it to succeed?least of all his family. But his distinctive Cornish sea salt becomes an overnight sensation, drawing attention, money... and old problems he thought he'd left behind.

Then, after a night of celebration, Jamie is found dead?face down in one of his own salt pans.

With rumours spreading from the harbour to the High Street, suspicion falls everywhere. A protective brother with something to lose. An environmentalist who warned him to stop. And whispers from London that suggest Jamie's past may have finally caught up with him.

But as Demelza Pascoe begins to look closer, she finds that the truth isn't as complicated as everyone wants it to be.

Because sometimes, it's not a crime of passion or profit.

Sometimes, it's just a moment that goes too far.

And in a town that prefers neat explanations, the simplest truth can be the hardest to accept.