The newly formed Detective Department at Scotland Yard is desperate for success, and when their best detective, Inspector Richard Rayner is given the task of tracking down the killer of two defenceless elderly women in Whitechapel, a difficult and complex investigation begins. The problem Rayner faces is that the crimes were committed fifteen years earlier.With his most reliable Sergeant, Henry Bustle confined to his bed following a severe beating by street vagabonds, and a young constable is kidnapped by men determined to kill him, Rayner has to call up all his reserves and experience to placate his Superintendent, as well as the Commissioner.The Victorian Detective’s Case Review is the first in a series involving the highly acclaimed Scotland Yard detective, Richard Rayner, and is an emotional story with a collection of plots which hold the readers attention throughout. Well researched and cleverly written, the second in the series is eagerly awaited.
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