I hadn't realised until I began to explore the subject just how deadly people can be if they feel envy. Basically, they want something they see others have, Some will work to attain it, but others turn to crime.

In Deadly Envy, Hector takes a step beyond helping his suicidal sister, Janet rids herself of the man standing between her and riches, and Thomas makes a discovery about his wife that fuels murderous jealousy.

Even DCI Gerald Croft is not immune. He returns from a week in Spain, knowing the man who has been in charge of the borough in his absence has a bigger house... HE is pulled up short when young Hal, the twin who wants to "be a detective like Dad", discovers they've had burglars!