London, 1888. Though the beautiful Miriam Cromer has confessed to the murder of her husband’s assistant, she is still confident of her acquittal. But then she is sentenced to hang.
Then the Home Office is sent a photograph that casts doubt on the confession. The matter must be investigated, and fast. Sergeant Cribb is called in and his investigations produce nothing to ease the minds of the authorities.
As he plunges deeper into the case, Cribb uncovers secrets that could unravel everything London believes about the crime – and about Miriam Cromer herself.
