May, 1941. Amidst the chaos of the Blitz, a chilling discovery rocks St. Paul’s Cathedral: Edwin Roberts, a senior chorister, lies dead in the crypt, brutally beaten. Detective Chief Inspector Coburg and Sergeant Lampson are thrust into a perplexing investigation.
The victim was unpopular, and the cathedral teems with potential suspects – from the dedicated Night Watch to the extensive staff. The case deepens with unexpected ties to the top-secret war efforts at Bletchley Park and the shadowy world of black market art and rare books that lurks within St. Paul’s walls.
As the killer strikes again, fear grips the iconic cathedral. Coburg and Lampson face mounting pressure to unravel a fiendishly complex web of secrets before St. Paul’s becomes synonymous with death rather than devotion.