Years after his daughter's death, a former London cop is on the trail of an insidious criminal conspiracy in this "remarkably assured debut" thriller (Diamond Dagger Award–winning author Andrew Taylor). Dylan Kasper is stuck. Living in self-imposed reclusion from his former life in the Metropolitan police, he's been in a downward spiral since his daughter's suicide five years ago. But all that changes when the son of an esteemed professor jumps in front of atrain—an eerie echo of his daughter's death. His former colleagues call it suicide, but Kasper knows there's more to the story. Taking on the investigation himself, Kasper soon discovers the kind of trouble young teacher was in. With nowhere to run, he thought suicide was the only way to keep his family safe. And as Kasper continues to dig for the truth—and the connection to his own tragic past—he finds himself a target of some very dangerous enemies . . .