PI ex-policeman Harry Lind and investigative journalist Jessica Vaughan are each drawn into a twenty-year-old intrigue through different means, but revolving around the murder of Jess's mentor, Len Curzon. Jess wants to find out who killed Len, and Harry's own PI case turns out to be connected to the whole sordid deal. Intrigue, betrayals and the underworld of London are expertly intertwined. All the characters are deftly drawn, from Harry and Jess, to the crime bosses and their henchmen. It's a Cant-Put-It-Down book, with a satisfying and thoughtful ending.