With No One as Witness

When the Metropolitan Police fail to realise a serial killer is at work, London ignites over the fact that the killer’s victims are young black and mixed race boys. Institutionalised racism is claimed by the community’s activists and tabloids alike.

Acting Superintendent Thomas Lynley is given the case, and finds himself thwarted by office politics as he tries to have Barbara Havers reinstated, and to keep control of events surrounding the murders. Soon, his Scotland Yard task force is handling an epidemic of killings and a looming tragedy.