Willows and Lane

In the Cornish village of Polcoombe, widow Emily Willows is wealthy and bored. The only respite from her quiet retired life are her son’s occasional visits and the chilling stories from his job as a detective sergeant.

When an aloof, enigmatic young woman called Summer Lane moves in next door, Willows finally thinks she’s found a mystery worth her time. Little does she know, the price of getting to know her neighbour will include a terrifying hostage situation, a thrilling car chase and a stolen gun.

Emily Willows and Summer Lane’s thrilling escape from mobsters is the talk of the village. So when a solitary ex-soldier, Nick Pascoe, buys a one-way ticket to London, his worried family know exactly who to call.

Lane is not as enthusiastic about their burgeoning reputation as private detectives as the excitable Willows. Nevertheless, she traces Nick to London – but instead of a missing person, she finds herself caught up in an arson attempt, gang coercion, and a shocking revelation about what happened to Nick in Afghanistan.

On the private island of Ynys Gwyrdd, a charismatic man called Theo Sorenson runs a suspiciously isolated environmental retreat known as Arcadia. This is where Roger and Jennie Parkes think their rebellious daughter Annie has disappeared to. After they’re told it’s not a police matter, there’s only one woman who can help – well, two, actually.

Emily Willows and Summer Lane don’t quite see eye-to-eye on their status as private detectives. But, seeing a family in crisis, they set out on a missing-person inquiry that unwittingly escalates into an undercover investigation and a high-stakes rescue mission.