A moving, romantic mystery by the sea, from Nadia Marks, author of Among the Lemon Trees. On the island of Cyprus, in the small seaside town of Larnaka, three childhood friends have reunited for the funeral of Katerina, the much-loved old woman who had a profound effect on their lives. Eleni, Marianna, and Adonis grew up together, as close as siblings. Katerina - a housemaid from the age of thirteen - helped shape them all with love, wisdom, and guidance. Katerina's passing leaves the friends bereft, but the funeral is not just a time to mourn and remember. Adonis's mother decides that it's time to share the family's secrets, answer the riddles of their childhood, and unravel a story of deception, forbidden love, and undying loyalty that will change everything.