Synopsis

The Thames’s banks yielded the body of the fourth victim, a grim confirmation of Peter Baxter’s chilling prophecy. Despite Baxter’s confession and intimate knowledge of the crimes, Acting DI Nixon found himself increasingly troubled by the weight of suspicion. Haunted by his own past, Des Taviner abruptly discharged himself from hospital and penned a detailed account of his involvement in the Sun Hill fire. He sought out Reg Hollis, who was currently investigating a schoolboy assault. Together,