A murder, brutal and bloodthirsty, has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. All the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young chancer to whom the heiress left her vast fortune. At least, this is the story that the prosecution's witnesses tell. Leonard however, is adamant that his partner, the enigmatic Romaine, can prove his innocence. The stakes are high with shocking testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock, and a young man's fight to escape the hangman's noose.
