1863. Superintendent Henry Jarrett formerly of the Hong Kong police and nowChief of the Detective Department at Glasgow Central is comfortably ensconcedin Elsie... » 

1863. Superintendent Henry Jarrett formerly of the Hong Kong police and nowChief of the Detective Department at Glasgow Central is comfortably ensconcedin Elsie Maitlands superior guest house for single gentlemen. Unfortunatelythis tranquillity is shortlived and problems start to come thick and fast.First a major bank robbery calls for the best efforts of Jarrett InspectorCharlie Grant and Sergeant Tommy Quinn. Undermanned and underfunded thedepartment soon has to deal with a series of gory murders an attacker who liesin wait for maids on their night off and a coldblooded poisoner. Stretched tobreaking point they can well do without the activities of a confidencetrickster and his loyal assistant... «