The Black Tower

Commander Adam Dalgliesh, still recovering from a personal tragedy, receives an unexpected invitation from his old family friend, Father Baddeley, the chaplain at Toynton Grange, a private home for the disabled located on the isolated Dorset coast. Hoping for a period of recuperation and reflection, Dalgliesh arrives only to find that Baddeley has died suddenly and mysteriously. As Dalgliesh delves deeper, he uncovers a labyrinth of secrets, resentments, and hidden agendas among the staff and residents of Toynton Grange. The institution, with its unique and often troubled inhabitants, presents a claustrophobic and unsettling backdrop for a series of increasingly disturbing events. Was Baddeley's death a natural occurrence, or was he murdered? Dalgliesh must navigate a complex web of strained relationships, conflicting testimonies, and the unsettling atmosphere of the 'Black Tower' itself to unmask a killer hiding in plain sight.