First in a series of brilliantly addictive, tightly plotted murder mysteries featuring the irrepressible Poppy Fields.

When Poppy Fields goes on an activity holiday to a remote Scottish island, she is looking forward to a week of climbing, hill-walking and horse riding. But things take a disastrous turn when their instructor has what appears to be a fatal abseiling accident. When Poppy discovers that his rope was cut, and more of the instructors start to have accidents , she and best friend Graham suspect foul play and decide to investigate.