Execution Dock

Mystery Detective Fiction Psychological Thriller

Description

When the body of a thirteen-year-old boy is discovered on the Thames, Commander William Monk of the River Police is drawn into a brutal investigation that leads to Jericho Phillips, a powerful criminal with ties to a floating brothel and a web of exploitation. Because Phillips has already escaped conviction for the boy’s murder, Monk must uncover evidence of other crimes while facing influential forces determined to protect him. As Monk pursues the truth through London’s dangerous riverfront, his wife, Hester, gathers an unconventional team to help expose the corruption surrounding the case. Set against the grim history of Execution Dock, this atmospheric Victorian mystery explores justice, power, compassion, and the courage required to challenge a system built to shield the guilty.