by Ann Granger (Author)
When Mr Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room, his neighbour Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard is immediately summoned. Little is known about the elusive gentleman until Mr Jonathan Tapley, QC, hears of the news and the truth about his cousin's tragic past slowly begins to emerge.
Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is convinced she saw someone following Thomas Tapley on the day he died and she discovers that he received a mysterious visitor a few days before his death. As the list of suspects begins to mount, Ben must unearth who would benefit most from Tapley's unfortunate demise.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: Headline
Published: 06 Dec 2012
ISBN 10: 075534913X
ISBN 13: 9780755349135
Book Overview: The fourth Victorian crime novel to feature Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie