Thicker than water - Sally Spencer

DCI Monika Paniatowski investigates a case that could be the making - or, more likely, breaking - of her career

DCI Monika Paniatowski has only been back from maternity leave for three
days when she is called in to investigate a nightmare of a case. Not
only is the murder victim a mother of three small children, but her
husband is a wealthy politician. Monika knows that if she can't make a
quick arrest her career is on the line. It's lucky, then, that within
minutes of meeting Councillor Danbury, she has a bruised face - and a
prime suspect.

But then the case takes a nasty twist, and
suddenly the investigation is national news. Monika's sure she has the
right man - but how to prove it? Particularly when she's under pressure
from her superiors to arrest anyone other than Councillor Danbury,
president of the golf club and friend of her chief constable . . .