SILENT CRIMES is a gripping British crime mystery following DCI Sophie Allen and her team as they investigate the brutal murder of a homeless man found dead in woodland near Wareham. What initially appears to be the death of an isolated tramp soon develops into a far more complex investigation when evidence reveals that the victim may have been hiding a very different identity.
The case leads detectives into the troubled history of Heathfield Farm, where a secretive commune once operated. As Barry Marsh traces former members and missing trustees, Sophie and her colleagues uncover a tangled web of old rivalries, unexplained disappearances, hidden relationships, and crimes that have remained concealed for years. The discovery of a buried skeleton and forensic evidence linking it to an earlier murder makes the investigation even more disturbing.
With long-buried secrets beginning to surface, Sophie must determine how the victims are connected and who is responsible for the violence. SILENT CRIMES combines police procedural suspense, murder, deception, psychological intrigue, and shocking revelations.