Act of Violence — Margaret Yorke

The facade of the quintessentially English market town of Mickleburgh has successfully hidden the secrets of its inhabitants for generations but the casual murder of a man trying to prevent some vandalism shatters the peaceful veneer. Parents are forced to consider that their children might be involved in the killing and the aftermath of violent death reveals unexpected reactions and emotions between partners and friends. And moving with the community is someone who has a very close relationship with murder, a part of their history they thought they had buried successfully but which now threatens to resurface and damage a great many people.