Thomas Pitt, commander of Special Branch, and his right hand man,
Sergeant Stoker, have been called by the local police to the residence
of Dudley Kynaston, an important naval defense personage, because of
blood, hair and broken glass on the stairs of the home. One of the
maids is missing, and the hair matches her hair. Could this be a threat
to Kynaston?
Three weeks later, a woman's body is discovered in a nearby gravel pit.
The face has been badly mutilated. Could this be the missing maid?
Politics come into play when the prime minister's office directs Pitt
to continue the investigation without the help of the police. Pitt
turns to his former superior, Lord Victor Narraway for help.
While collecting evidence, Pitt discovers that Kynaston has been having
an affair. Did the maid know this, and was she murdered for that
reason? Pressure mounts on Pitt to solve the case. It is Stoker who
discovers that the maid has run away, fearing for her life. Now they
must find her and discover the reason for her flight.
To make matters worse, another mutilated body of a young woman is found
in the same spot as the other was. As the investigation continues it
begins to appear that there is more to the story of the missing maid
than initially suspected.
Author Anne Perry has created a novel full of mystery, conspiracy,
hatred and revenge. Perry closes the story out with intense action. A
good read.
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