A Matter of Justice

About the book

At the turn of the century, during a distant war, two soldiers stumble upon an opportunity that will alter their lives forever. To seize it, they must do the unimaginable and then move forward. However, not all memories fade quickly.

Two decades later, a prosperous businessman from London is brutally murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his Somerset estate. Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge is tasked with investigating and soon discovers that the victim was widely loathed. Even his supposed wife and the local police inspector are under suspicion. But who among the many had enough hatred to commit murder?

Rutledge persistently follows a hidden trail back to a heinous act with far-reaching consequences. As he strives to break the wall of silence in time to stop the deadly chain of events, others are eager to manipulate the truth for their own gain. When justice takes a dark turn, will Rutledge's career survive?