A wealthy call girl is found dead. When Detective Inspector Coghill starts to investigate he is alerted from above that the case is politically sensitive and that his career could be in jeopardy if he continues. Soon he discovers that it is no longer his job that is at risk but his life. Clive Egleton is the author of fourteen previous novels including "The October Plot", "Seven Days to a Killing", "Troika" and "Picture of the Year".