Bill Slider and his team investigate the death of a prominent literary agent in this intriguing contemporary mystery.
Who is she - and what is her connection to the train of events?.
But who would feel strongly enough to kill him? Any leads in the investigation seem only to result in more questions - not least of which is the identity of the elusive Calliope Hunt.
Many had reason to hold a grudge against the late lamented literary agent.
A disgruntled former employee.
A frustrated would-be author.
A discarded mistress.
An embittered ex-wife.
But when the evidence points to murder, Slider and his team find themselves uncovering some decidedly scandalous secrets in the suave and successful Ed Wiseman\'s past.
When one of London\'s best-known literary agents is found dead in strange circumstances, having fallen Headlong from his office window, DCI Slider is under pressure from the Borough Commander to confirm a case of accidental death.
Bill Slider and his team investigate the death of a prominent literary agent in this intriguing contemporary mystery