Synopsis

On the eve of the Great War in 1914, a body is found in the lake at St James'' Park. What initially appears to be a robbery becomes more complex when it is discovered that the victim is a servant at one of London''s prestigious gentleman''s clubs.

Hardcastle''s enquiries reveal that the clubs members - and some of its staff - are not all they purport to be. Discovering thieves, adulterers and a blackmailer along the way, and despite attempts to prevent him uncovering the truth, the persistent DI Hardcastle eventually makes an arrest.