Peter Diamond the Bath detective is having woman trouble. His boss wants him to find a missing person the daughter of one of her friends in the choir. Another woman who calls herself his Secret Admirer wants to set up a meeting in a local pub. Then there is sexy Ingeborg Smith the ex-journalist detective constable distracting the murder squad from their duties. Murder is suspected when a woman’s body is found hanging from a playground swing in Sydney Gardens and a suspicious second ligature mark is found around her neck. As Diamond investigates the victim’s colourful past more hangings are discovered and soon he is certain that a secret hangman is at work in the city…

Part of the A Detective Peter Diamond Mystery series.