Inspector Dillon and the Case of the Serial Killer

It's 1950 and Harry Dillon an Irish Oxford-educated young detective inspector at Scotland Yard finds himself drawn into a chilling new case. The investigation begins with the murder of a young woman in Whitechapel her body left with an unusual clue: a black knight chess piece. Soon after a second murder occurs leaving behind another chess piece - a black bishop. As the killings continue Fleet Street seizes on the macabre story branding the culprit a 'chess-crazed serial killer' and drawing chilling parallels to Jack the Ripper.Harry Dillon is no stranger to complex cases. With the help of his close friend and future brother-in-law DI Jim Wilson-Smythe Harry previously solved the case of the Missing Girl which began with a murder in a remote Cornish cemetery. Jim is now engaged to Harry's younger sister Milly while Harry himself shares a budding romance with Jim's sister Katherine. Adding to the mix is Sarah Harry's confidante and neighbour in London who also played a vital role in his earlier investigation.As the chess-themed killings escalate Harry faces a web of suspects red herrings and cryptic motivations. Determined to uncover the truth he unravels the bizarre trail of clues in a case that grows increasingly difficult and complex. But can Harry catch the killer before more lives are lost?