This book sees Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw dragged into the world of spies and national security. What begins as the simple murder of a man in a brothel gets complicated quickly when they discover connections to the military and a high-profile event.

Dead Ground has a significantly different feel compared to the other books in the series, and Tilly fades to the background for much of the story – but as there’s ongoing development of the characters from book to book – and the rest are so good – that we wouldn’t recommend skipping it.