Gone To Ground – John Harvey

Description

Gone to Ground by John Harvey is a gripping crime thriller that delves into the dark complexities of family secrets, power, and desire. Detective Will Grayson and his partner, Helen Walker, are called to investigate the violent death of Stephen Bryan, a gay Cambridge academic. Initially, they suspect a simple case of a sexual encounter gone wrong, but the case quickly takes a more mysterious turn. As they dig deeper, their focus shifts to Bryan’s research into the life of fifties film star Stella Leonard, whose tragic death bears eerie similarities to a scene from her most famous film, Shattered Glass.

As Grayson and Walker uncover a tangled web of deceit, they are drawn into a world of family intrigue, including Bryan’s journalist sister, who embarks on her own dangerous investigation. What begins as a simple homicide investigation transforms into a tale of lust for wealth, power, and the hidden darkness lurking within a family. With elements of classic noir and a rich, atmospheric setting, Harvey’s Gone to Ground is both a chilling mystery and a deep exploration of human nature at its most flawed and destructive.