"Handsome" West of the Yard is enjoying a well-earned holiday at the seaside with his wife and young family when news breaks of the murder of an M.P. In spite of Janet's protests, Roger hurries back to London "to take a look around", and contrives to be given official charge of the case.
Even a preliminary inquiry into Riddel's death opens up a vast number of complications to West. The pursuit of a small package, for example, leads him into many dangers and strange places. Slowly a pattern begins to emerge . . .
John Creasey gave his detective hero the nickname "Handsome", but in book after book also has him brawling and/or getting beaten up. Maybe by this stage in the series he should be called "Cauliflower Ear" or "Broken Nose" West instead!
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