A lifetime ago, Erika Rosenthal and her late husband, David, fled toEngland to escape the Nazis—which is all Scotland Yard DetectiveInspector Gemma James truly knows about her secretive friend's past. ButErika needs Gemma's help now. A family heirloom, stolen during theirflight, is being sold at a prestigious London auction house. Who has had itall these years? And was Erika's husband's death more sinister than itappeared? Hidden somewhere in the shadowy, exclusive world of London'smonied society are answers to these questions, and to a shocking newmurder—one which kicks the enquiries into high gear and bringsDetective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, Gemma's partner and colleague,into the case. Their investigation could exact justice for Erika, and leadthem both to shocking revelations and repercussions that echo across theyears.