Anne Perry's internationally bestselling and acclaimed Inspector Pitt series has been adapted for television and watched by millions. She is also the author of the William and Hester Monk mysteries.

'Perry skilfully evokes the atmosphere of nineteenth-century London and its sharp social contrasts' Publishers Weekly

DESPITE THE LACK of a convincing motive, evidence presented by Thomas Pitt leads to the conviction for murder, and execution, of John Adinett, a distinguished soldier and scholar. But the hanged man was a member of the Inner Circle, a secretive group of men whose power extends further than Pitt realises is possible, and their retaliation is swift and vicious. Unable to save Adinett from death, the Inner Circle uses its influence to punish his accuser.Within days, Pitt loses command of Bow Street, and his life could be in danger. To protect himself from the Inner Circle's hatred, Pitt must leave his family and friends to work undercover in the dangerously volatile East End, haunt of the infamous Jack the Ripper. Furious at the unjust treatment of her husband, Charlotte Pitt realises that the only way to bring him home safely is to discover Adinett's motive for murder - something even Pitt was unable to do...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13