She's worked through all the days of the week, scrubbing up both messes and murderers in the small English village of Long Farnden. But crime is a persistent stain, and when Lois's daughter's boyfriend is left for dead in a ditch, Lois must follow a twisted path that leads to arson, local delinquents, secret assignments and blackmail - before she can discover who's been tinkering with the truth.