When village secrets are unearthed, the present can be a dangerous place to live…

Welcome to Ambleside. A quaint village of houses built from local stone in an ancient part of Cumbria. A place where everyone is welcome…until an elderly recluse artist is found dead in her remote stone cottage. Detective Inspector Fenella Sallow and her team are brought in to investigate. The manner of death is so abhorrent it is clear at once that murder is at play.

Suddenly Ambleside doesn't seem so welcoming.

The beloved village vicar is devastated, local politicians angry, and journalists hungry for sensational titbits. But with tight lipped locals hiding lie after lie, it soon becomes clear the dead woman knew dark secrets someone never wanted revealed.

As Fenella digs for the truth, anger boils and villagers become increasingly unhinged.

Who killed the reclusive woman and why?

Only one thing is clear— nothing will prepare you for the truth.

Tell-Tale Bones is another thrilling British police procedural mystery novel from NC Lewis's bestselling DI Fenella Sallow Crime Thriller series. If you like traditional detective mysteries with a touch of psychological thriller, complex characters and shocking twists, you'll love Tell-Tale Bones.

Set against the backdrop of beautiful coastal Cumbria, an ancient land of legend, folklore and myth, these detective books are addictive crime thrillers that will keep you hooked until the very end.