A famous film director is found murdered on set in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley.

Nearby, a penniless tramp is discovered shot dead with a gold sovereign in his mouth.

And Detective Angel’s wife spots an attractive young woman in a raincoat scaling a wall. The female thief mysteriously drops a silver candle snuffer as she makes her escape.

There are no clues or DNA for either murder. And who is the missing thief?

Detective Inspector Michael Angel tackles these mysteries with his customary tenacity. But as usual, his superiors and the system seem to hinder him at every turn.

Finding his life at risk, Angel has to apply his unique skills to overcome the danger, unravel the mystery and arrest the murderer before anyone else pays the ultimate price.