Ian Redford

A case from Ned French's past has returned to haunt him. Heather Jonas confessed to a murder after a harrowing late-night interview. When she has served 15 years of her sentence someone else confesses. A civil rights campaigner is determined to get to the truth.

Who would cut out a tongue, kill a homeless man and terrify a doctor into silence? The questions keep piling up for Doug McHarg, especially when he is warned off his inquiries by the local force and Scotland Yard. A powerful organisation seems to be the answer, and only McHarg stands in their way.