A body has been discovered on the edge of the Thames, and Commander William Monk has begun his investigation. He discovers that the victim has been strangled and is a notorious criminal; one who preys on young boys and provides them for the entertainment of wealthy men.
At first his investigation leads him to arrest a man who is eventually shown to be innocent of the murder. However, the source of his information, a prostitute, is shortly murdered afterwards. Monk's investigation leads to another arrest; this time of a wealthy, well known personage. He is the father-in-law of his and his wife's friend Oliver Rathbone.
The ensuing trial creates tensions amongst family and friends. Will their relationships withstand the trial.
Author Anne Perry has done an excellent job in putting the reader in the midst of 19th Century London with its crimes and courts. A good read.
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