Only 18 black people live in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexfords new Doctor Raymond Akande. When the doctors daughter melanie goes missing the Chief Inspector takes m... » 

Only 18 black people live in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexfords new Doctor Raymond Akande. When the doctors daughter melanie goes missing the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case. Melanie just down from university but unable to find a job disappeared somewhere between the Benefit Office and the bus stop. Or at least no one saw her get on the bus when it came. According to her parents Melanie was happy at home. She had recently broken up with her boyfriend but until now there had been no cause to worry about her. And no one liked to voice the suspicion that something dreadful might have happened that melanie might be dead... «