Publisher's Synopsis
With just one bullet, everything that Inspector Lynley held dear in life has been destroyed. Now it is up to others to piece together the events leading up to the brutal act of Helen Lynley's murder. It is an investigation that will delve deep into the urban underworld, deeper than anyone could believe possible, unravelling the disturbed upbringing of a troubled young boy from North Kensington. And it is an investigation that must be undertaken, if only to bring Lynley back from the brink.