Spark to a Flame: Lynley Foster moved to a community of beach cottages at Pāteke Point in search of peace and quiet, but that dream is dashed by her disagreeable neighbor, Wyatt, who is fond of loud music and his even louder leaf blower. Lynley forms a local society to fight back, leading a longtime resident to suggest a bonfire night to mend fences. The next morning, however, Lynley turns up bludgeoned to death.