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When Inspector Ben Ross is summoned to Newgate Prison by James Mills, a man about to face the gallows, Ben is shocked to hear his account of a brutal murder that he witnessed on Putney Heath on 15th June 1852, sixteen years ago. Unable to halt Mills's execution, Ben is ordered to forget the matter and instead to investigate the suspected abduction of a wealthy London gentleman's wife and child. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie, who has a talent for unofficial detection, and her maid Bessie take a trip to Somerset House followed by a cab ride to Putney Heath that convinces them that the testimony of the hanged man was true and a murderess is roaming free. It may be too late for Mills, but it's never too late for justice. - Back cover.