Of all the weird characters Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has met in Bath this one is the most extreme: a 21st-century private eye called Johnny Getz. Johnny has been hired by Ruby Hubbard whose father an antiques shop owner has gone missing and Johnny insists on involving 'Pete' in his investigation. When Diamond Johnny and Ruby enter the shop they find a body and a murder investigation is launched. Diamond is forced to house his team in the dilapidated Corn Market building across the street. His problems grow when his boss appoints Lady Bede from the Police Ethics Committee as an observer. Can the team stop more killings in this normally peaceful city?

Part of the A Detective Peter Diamond Mystery series.