Bow Street Runner Henry Morton is called upon when a guest shows up dead
at Lord Darley's one evening. Morton is not convinced when the doctor,
who just happened to show up, states that the young man had died as a
result of asphyxiation from his own vomit.
Morton is told by the
chief magistrate to not investigate any further into the young man's
death. However, his fiancé wants to know more and pays Morton to
investigate. It is discovered, during the course of his investigation
that the young man had been to a house of ill repute earlier in the
evening of his death.
As Morton continues with his investigation
his life is threatened a couple of times. He also discovers that one of
the other Bow Street Runners is corrupt and may be running the house of
ill repute. He now has to gather the proof. Unfortunately he is
foiled, and arrested for possession of stolen goods which are discovered
in his home.
Will he be able to prove his innocence while jailed
or will the hangman's noose be tied around his neck? Author T. F.
Banks has written an engaging mystery set at the time of Wellington's
victory at Waterloo.
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