It's Halloween 1793 and a teenage prostitute is found murdered, her body
horribly mutilated. A new type of killer is stalking the muddy streets
of Leeds and the authorities are perplexed. Worried about the loss of
trade, the town corporation hires John Eagle to investigate. But other
murders soon follow, each preceded by a cryptic note. The killer is
clever and resourceful, challenging John to find him and break the chain
of deaths. A battle of wits ensues in which the stakes for the young
attorney have never been higher.