Zaleski is a middle-aged philanderer determined to retrieve the Virgin's Dowry, a jeweled monstrance worth £500,000, which has reappeared for display in an art gallery in Conduit Street in London.
This ageing Polish patriot carries out the crime but in doing so becomes the target for Detective Inspector John Raven of the CID - one of the most ruthless and capable policemen on the force.
'Perfectly fascinating and perfectly written' Chicago Sun Times
- ISBN10 1471904970
- ISBN13 9781471904974
- Publish Date 14 July 2013 (first published 16 May 1974)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Murder Room
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 240
- Language English