Dark Arts

Dark Arts, the prequel to Fairest Creatures, sees grieving artist Rachel Matthews return home to Penzance in the winter of 2018, to find herself at the centre of a series of crimes connected to the Cornish arts community. DI Brandon Hammett, a Texan with Cornish roots, is leading the investigations. Both Rachel and Brandon seek recovery and purpose. Rachel uses work at a local school to help her heal. Recently widowed, Brandon looks to set the world to rights and protect his hometown. A town under attack. Violent county line drugs runners compete with local dealers and smugglers, and the Penzance arts community is rocked to the core.  Can DI Brandon Hammett steady the ship before it crashes? Dark Arts features many of the same characters as Fairest Creatures and provides further insights and intrigues into the rich cast of players.