A Farthing for a Life

The third thrilling story in the Victorian Case Review series featuring Inspector Richard Rayner of Scotland Yard

De: John Plimmer

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

London residents are living in fear, as the Victorian detectives, Inspector Richard Rayner and Sergeant Henry Bustle are once again faced with tracking down the serial killer of three police officers in unusual circumstances. The mystery deepens when a Learned Queen’s Counsel is added to the killer’s list of victims and the two specialists in criminal detection are hampered by a number of diversions. The leader of the Irish migrants living in The St Giles Rookery is arrested following a brutal attack on an officer seconded to Scotland Yard’s Detective Branch and widespread mayhem results as the violence continues. There is an unusual twist to the story when Clarice Rayner, the wife of Richard Rayner, witnesses some strange and bizarre events taking place inside the grounds of the college where she works as a research scientist. Can the detectives solve the riddle that confronts the lady, at the same time concentrating on apprehending the killer who is bringing criticism and embarrassment to Scotland Yard’s finest? A thriller with many twists and turns, in which the reader will be captivated by the way in which the two heroes conduct themselves in the hope of bringing their highly publicised Investigation to a satisfactory conclusion.