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When Leo Curtis found the house in The Circle, a gated community, Alice Dawson was in Venice. Leo wanted to move quickly on the property as it was on the market at such a reasonable price that Alice wouldn't have to sell her cottage in Harlestone for them to be able to afford it. Alice agreed - she was tired of their long-distance relationship. Now they would be able to spend most of the week together instead of just the weekends. Leo had some work done on the house: he made two bedrooms into one and although Alice knew that the house was stunning she just didn't feel comfortable there.
Of course, that could be because London was so different from Harlestone. She and Leo are at number six The Circle, opposite the gate. Next door are Eve and Will Jackman. Will's an actor and just beginning to be quite well known. Eve's friendly and welcoming, but the same can't be said of her friend Tamsin who seems to have something against Alice. On the other side of Alice and Leo from Eve and Will, there's an elderly couple, Edward and Lorna Beaumont. Their son had been killed in Afghanistan and now they are virtually house-bound ( Edward had a heart attack) which is a shame as they'd moved to London in the hope of seeing more of the museums and art galleries..
It wasn't long before Alice discovered why Tamsin didn't like her. There had been a brutal murder in Alice and Leo's house and the victim, therapist Nina Maxwell, had been Tamsin's best friend. She thinks that Alice is insensitive for moving in and won't believe that Alice didn't know anything about the murder. Leo had known about it but hadn't told Alice because he so loved the house and thought that Alice wouldn't want to move there if she knew the property's history. So, Alice is living in a house where there's recently been a brutal murder and she can't completely trust the man she's living with.
Nina Maxwell's husband, Oliver, committed suicide when he was accused as Nina's murder and most people in The Circle have come to accept that Oliver was guilty. It's the easy way and makes them feel safe, but Alice doesn't feel safe, particularly as she's sure that someone is coming into the house at night. Is it Nina Maxwell's spirit?
