Publisher's Synopsis
Inspector William Monk, now of the Thames River Police, must face a dangerous foe After a game of cat and mouse, Monk has finally captured Jericho Phillips, the man he suspects of running a child prostitution ring. In bringing Phillips to justice, Monk hopes to close down the ring and to avenge the memory of Durban, his old commander. However at trial justice does not prevail. Oliver Rathbone, Monk's friend, is hired anonymously to represent the accused and when he proves that vital evidence is missing, Phillips is freed. Monk, determined to prove Phillips' guilt, begins the investigation again. But as he ventures deeper into London's murky underworld, he realises that Durban may have had his own reasons for pursuing Phillips, and shockingly, that secret support for Phillips may reach far into civilised society...
