In the memorable style of P.D. James and Minette Walters comes this debut thriller about a young mother who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation when her neighbor's body falls past her window. Robin Ballantyne's life is finally coming together. After learning she was pregnant with twins and being abandoned by her irresponsible boyfriend, Adam, she's settling into life as a single mother. But one night, after putting the children to bed, she hears what she thinks is an argument outside. Then suddenly, a body falls past her window. Running outside, she finds Paula Carmichael, a renowned activist, dead on the ground. Although Robin and Paula weren't acquainted, the police find Robin's name mentioned-frequently-in the dead woman's diary. Robin then learns that her ex-boyfriend had been making a documentary about Paula and may know more than he lets on. But before she can ask him, he's killed by a hit-and-run driver-who was driving Robin's car. Now a suspect herself, Robin must figure out who wanted both Robin and Adam deadbefore she loses her freedom, her children, and her life.