Harry Devlin is at it again, when he"s asked to help his client, Jack Stirrup find out the truth of his missing wife"s whereabouts. Has she been murdered? And if so, is Jack Stirrup guilty? Harry is just beginning to unravel the details when Stirrup"s only daughter turns up missing as well. And there"ve been a number of rapes happening in the city lately by a perpetrator known only as "The Beast." Falling for Valerie Kaiwar"s charms, Harry Devlin finds himself deeper and deeper into the mystery of Jack Stirrup"s life and trailing certain suspects to find out who the Beast is. But will Harry be up to the challenge? And will he be able to hold onto Valerie"s heart? Martin Edwards was born at Knutsford, Cheshire in 1955. He is married with two children and they are all now living in Lymm. His series character, solicitor Harry Devlin, has appeared in seven novels; in addition, he is the author of a psychological suspense novel, Take My Breath Away, and two Lake District Mysteries.