The second in the detective series featuring DI Geraldine Steel

When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. The Murder Investigation Team are called in to investigate.

The case takes on a new and terrible twist when a local villain is viciously attacked. As the police enquiries lead from the expensive Harchester Hill estate to the local brothel, a witness dies in a hit-and-run. Was it coincidence - or cold-blooded murder?

The Murder Investigation Team has problems of its own - and so does Geraldine Steel. A shocking revelation threatens her peace of mind as the investigation races towards its dramatic climax.