Publisher's Synopsis
1981. The peace of a summer's day at the ancient stone circle of Avebury is shattered by the abduction of two-year-old Tamsin Hall and the violent death of her sister Miranda. One of the witnesses, Ph.D. student David Umber, was waiting at the nearby pub to meet a man called Griffin who claimed he could help him with his researches into the identity of Junius, pen-name of the famous and mysterious eighteenth-century letter-writer. But Griffin never showed up. Nine years later, notorious paedophile Brian Radd confessed to Tamsin's murder and the case was closed. However, in 2004, retired Chief Inspector George Sharp seeks Umber's help in reopening his inquiry. He has never believed Radd to be guilty. And he has received a letter reproaching him for botching the original investigation - signed Junius.
