Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge looks for a killer who has eluded Scotland Yard for years in this following installment of the acclaimed New York Moments bestselling series.

An amazing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible-but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and provides it to his better at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, that has evaded catch for ten years, is the believe within an appalling murder during Dark Ascot, the popular 1910 royal horserace honoring the late King Edward VII. His about The Dark Ascot disappearance started a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Backyard a last opportunity to get its reputation and find out justice done. Rutledge is put in charge of the calm search under cover of the routine review of a frosty case.

Meticulously retracing the original inquiry, Rutledge begins to know Alan Barrington well, delving into relationships and secrets that hadn’t surfaced in 1910. But is he too near finding his man? His sanity can be suddenly brought into issue by a shocking turn of events. His sister Frances, Melinda Crawford, and Dr. Fleming stand by him, but there is no greater shame than shell surprise. Questioning himself, he realizes that he cannot look back. The only way to save his career-much much less his sanity-is to discover Alan Barrington and provide him to justice. But is normally this elusive murderer still in England?