Detective Sergeant Nick Atwell has been suspended accused of soliciting a bribe from a murder suspect. His wife and former cop Clare sets out to prove his innocence which involves delving in the family affairs of politician and TV personality Sir Guy Frensham.Frensham''s seventeen-year-old son is guilty of bludgeoning widow Florence Isaacs. Nick had been the investigating officer in the case and Clare will need more than a little help to unlock the mystery of the real criminal ...''An utterly professional blend of plot and characters'' Kirkus