Money to Burn

A story of mischief, manipulation, money laundering and murder, centred on the office of an insurance broker. Hannah, a young widow moves from a high-level City insurance job to a small seaside insurance firm run by Richard and Morgan Phelps. She is looking for a quieter life and to give more time to her little daughter Jess. Hannah's parents are delighted to have their daughter nearby and are happy to help. Major insurance fraud, dirty money, a treacherous colleague, romance and kidnapping are all in store. Graham's wife is missing - or is she? His years of insurance claims experience lure him to investigate forced closures of bed and breakfast accommodation. He is attracted to his landlady Margaret, and when he finds his wife once more, he needs Margaret's insight. Sir Hugh Whitly and his family are high-flying entrepreneurs and society benefactors - or are they? Veronica the spoilt and wilful daughter is a central character. The press loves them, but who is fooling whom? Ben and Josh are brothers. A young and talented Risk Manager, Ben joins the team working on the insurance policies for the new Watersford Leisure Centre. Josh, a surveyor, is pulled in and becomes distressed by what he uncovers whilst it is under construction. Do wildlife and rivers have to give way to money? Mckinley is a canny police officer. Can he finish the jigsaw and arrest the true villains?