In 1964, Liverpool was shaken by the murder of sixteen-year-old Carole Jeffries, a pretty young lady from a prominent local family. Within days a neighbor had confessed to the murder and was sentenced to death. Thirty years later, a mysterious stranger approaches solicitor Harry Devlin, claiming that the wrong man was convicted and Carole's killer is still at large. When the informant turns up dead, Devlin dives into the decades-old case, chasing down both fruitful tips and red herrings in his signature MG. Full of exciting twists, amusing quips, and evocative descriptions of the city of Liverpool, this well-crafted novel is a sure bet for fans of traditional mysteries. (AG)