Buried Above Ground

The Librarian - it's been two decades since mystery writer Duncan Torrens was last published. I should know, I was his editor. So why a blogger would turn up asking questions about the rights to his books is beyond me. The Reader - that librarian Roly is a bit odd. You'd think he'd be happy with my blog's research into a largely forgotten author, but he's resistant. The Publisher - Torrens' books are crying out for a revival. I just need that blogger, Jacon, to work out who holds the rights to his backlist. Then I can acquire them before Duncan's old publishing house realises they've missed a trick! The Editor - I never worked directly with Duncan before he died, but if someone is sniffing round, there must be money involved. I just need to find out what's happened to the rights before they do. The Writer - After twenty years, will the sudden interest in this author's forgotten mysteries reveal a dark - and deadly - twist?