Mrs. Jeffries always keeps her friends close and now must keep an
enemy even closer if she is going to catch a killer. . . .
Inspector Nigel Nivens is not a nice man or a good investigator. In
fact, he's terrible at his job and has always done everything he can to
make life difficult for Inspector Witherspoon. But even his powerful
family can't help him after he maliciously tried to hobble Witherspoon's
last homicide investigation. He's been sent to a particularly difficult
precinct in the East End of London as penance.
When a paid informant is found shot in an alley, Nivens thinks that if
he can crack the case, he'll redeem himself and have a much-needed
chance at impressing his superiors. But there's one big problem with his
plan--Niven's distinct antique pistol is found at the scene of the crime
and even more evidence is uncovered that links the Inspector to the
murder.
Despite their mutual dislike for Nivens, Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector
Witherspoon know the man isn't a cold-blooded killer. Now they'll just
have to prove it. . . .