Facing legal action for publishing an unsubstantiated article about police corruption, Alison Glasby's career in journalism seems to be over. But when she receives a tip-off that the senior
police officer in charge of policing the police ? one Henry Dunne ? may have dark secrets of his own, Alison's luck appears to be changing. Until, that is, her source is found with his
skull caved in and the promised evidence vanishes . . .