Daniel Pitt has been asked by a young woman to defend her boyfriend, who has been accused of arson and murder. Before he accepts the case, he speaks to Inspector Quarles, who is in charge of the case. Quarles tells him that the dead man and the accused belong to different gangs.
Daniel then turns to his friend Miriam fford Croft to ask for help with regards to the fire. She suggests bringing in the best, Sir Barnabas Saltram. With his forensic knowledge, and Kitteridge’s skill in the courtroom, they are able to win the case.
However, a month later, Daniel meets Quarles in a public house, and learns from him that the police have arrested the young woman who had come to him for help. They have charged her with the murder of her boyfriend, Daniel’s recent client! He died in a fire! Was she involved in the previous fire?
It doesn’t take long for the young lady to request Daniel and Kitteridge to defend her. A question arises; if she was unable to pay for the firm’s services earlier, how is she able to suddenly now afford to pay?
Having lost his case, yet at the same time achieving a victory, Daniel is presented with another case. Similar in nature, but it involves an appeal. Naturally, he takes it on despite being warned about the hornets’ nest he could be stirring up.
Author Anne Perry definitely has stirred up a real hornets’ nest in this thriller. Lives and livelihoods are at stake. Can Daniel tame the hornets? This was an excellent read, hard to put down and a real page turner. I’m looking forward to reading the next book.
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