The Piddlington Gazette is ready to dig up another story...

When intrepid reporter Hattie falls into a giant sinkhole in the High Street of Piddlington Minster, she escapes with little more than bruises, and a glimpse of something glittering beneath the surface. Gold, perhaps? Her editor, Harry Hedges, senses the scoop of a lifetime.

But before anyone can investigate, the town's MP Alistair Groves is found dead in the very same sinkhole. At first glance, it looks like a tragic accident. But a missing necklace, a suspicious power cut, and a town full of people with reasons to despise Alistair soon point to something far more sinister...

As old secrets resurface, Harry discovers that some treasures - and bodies - are better left buried.