Daniel Pitt is a lawyer with fford Croft and Gibson in London in the early 1900’s. The firm has just taken on a case against a very wealthy philanthropist, accused of running what would be referred to today as a Ponzi scheme. This case has the potential to make or break the law firm, since Malcolm Vayne, the philanthropist, has friends in very high places, including the government. Daniel’s father, Thomas Pitt, head of the Special Branch of National Security, is also watching Vayne since he has investors in many foreign countries and government officials in debt to him. Will the firm be able to prove Vayne’s guilt when their key witnesses are turning up dead? The mystery is well written, and I would recommend it for historical mystery fans.