A client of the Ann Perkins Detective Agency is wanted for a murder he didn't commit, and Ernie Wright is tasked with finding the real killer. What should have been a pretty routine case takes a turn for the worse when Ernie himself is accused of a different murder. Murders, burglaries, car chases, kidnaps, bugged phones, secret codes, and false arrests. Book two in the Ann Perkins Detective Agency series. A Manchester, England, based crime thriller with a touch of northern humour.