DI Richard Poole is perplexed by a fatal fire at the island convent. Will he and his team manage to unravel the many mysteries at the heart of this seemingly impossible murder? And will DS Bordey get to the root of the inspector's nun phobia?

DI Richard Poole and his colleagues are baffled by an apparent suicide at an exclusive plastic surgery clinic.

Camille attempts to persuade Richard to take an interest in the history and folklore of Saint Marie.

The pressure is on for DI Richard Poole and his team to solve an audacious murder carried out in the presence of DS Bordey on a Caribbean party boat.

There is an unwelcome blast from the past for DI Richard Poole when a former colleague turns up in Saint Marie.

As the island prepares for a hurricane the corpse of Leo Downs, a researcher at the university's meteorological unit is found.

When a philanthropist is murdered in broad daylight at a charity fundraiser, DI Poole and his colleagues find themselves up against a daring and elusive opponent.