DS Gower accidentally stumbles on the corpse of Robbie Peterson.
Peterson has a six inch spike driven into his skull. Chief Inspector
Charlie Woodend is assigned by Scotland Yard to investigate. He takes
DS Bob Rutter with him.
Rutter is sent to another town to
investigate a connection to what might be a smuggling racket that
Peterson might have been involved in. Although he doesn't speak
directly to Alex Conway, an elderly lady who lives below helps him with
his inquiries.
DS Gower, although suspended for his nocturnal
discovery of Peterson's death, continues to follow Peterson's daughter
Annie. He feels that she has something to hide, but he is unsure of
just what it is.
Sid Dowd, Peterson's former partner in
Liverpool, shows up to Peterson's funeral and hopes to ensure that
Woodend doesn't come after him. He also wants to see that the killer of
Peterson is found. He is prepared to provide Woodend with a list of
names.
Gerry Fairbright is arrested for trying to break into the
former office of Peterson. He refuses to say why he was doing that. A
snoopy reporter needs Dutch courage to ask Woodend and Rutter about
Fairbright, giving the detectives wonder as to why.
The
investigation returns to Conway's flat, but for some reason it is devoid
of details about the man himself. Is he the murderer, or has he gone
into hiding? Many false leads lead to other discoveries as Woodend and
Rutter go about solving this particular crime. Another excellent murder
mystery in the Chief Inspector Woodend series by author Sally Spencer.
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