This second book in the series of The Victorian Detective Case Review finds Inspector Richard Rayner and his colleague Sergeant Henry Bustle given the task of investigating the brutal murder of a young vagrant whose body is found sitting upright on a bench in a churchyard. The two stalwarts of justice quickly discover a link to other historical murders committed in similar fashion. Yet, Rayner finds himself falling in love for the very first time and has to work hard to remain focused on what is proving to be an extremely difficult Investigation. Both detectives are faced with a web of deceit, which takes their enquiries to the south coast of England and as far north as Nottingham. But have all the sequential murders been committed by the same person? A thriller which brings to the reader the same mystery and intrigue as its predecessor and continues with twists and turns until the very last page.