Description:When a prostitute is
found slashed to death in south London, Government phones begin to ring.
A few days later, the police are handed their prime suspect on a plate
and the case is closed with a confession. Except Detective Chief
Superintendent Hilary Catchpole knows for certain that he is not their
man. Digging deep, Catchpole uncovers a trail of deception, personal
ambition and corruption leading right to the heart of Government in a
complex political thriller told with Symon's characteristic wit and
cunning.