About the book: 2013 / In a picturesque mountain valley in the north of England, in the town of Erskdale, a villainous crime was committed - farmer Gerald Alcott, his wife, seven-year-old daughter and two one-year-old twins. They are shot during a severe snowstorm, which covers the tracks of the killer and the only surviving member of the family, a ten-year-old boy, Josh. Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge, who by chance found himself near Erskdale, is tasked with helping local Inspector Greeley, who is unable to cope with the investigation: he is discouraged by the abundance of suspects and the lack of evidence.…