Still mourning the death of her husband, Miranda remains haunted by Alex Manoussi, the enigmatic Greek who rescued her from the cruel sea that had claimed Tom. And when Alex turns up at her boss's party, she fears the appearance of 'the Angel of Death' heralds another disaster. Then Miranda witnesses a murder and is forced into hiding for her own protection. The job in a luxury hotel on the idyllic Greek island of Delephores seems heaven sent. But this Eden contains a serpent. Can it be mere coincidence that Alex is there too? Has the Angel of Death come to make her his own? When a glamorous young woman is found murdered, her death send shockwaves through a tightly knit community already simmering with secrets. Beautiful, reckless, and desired by many, she left behind a trail of jealousies, obsessions, and hidden betrayals. As the investigation unfolds, those closets to her are forced to confront the darker sides of their own desires. Beneath the surface of polite society lies a tangle of passion, manipulation, and fear-and someone among them is willing to kill to keep the truth buried. Charlotte Lamb delivers a tense, emotionally charged tale of romantic suspense, where love becomes dangerous and trust can be fatal.