1893. Wigan is in the grip of a devastating national miners' strike and a harsh winter. Detective Sergeant Brennan is tasked with finding the murderer and when a mysterious stranger is found bludgeoned to death, Brennan starts to unravel a twisted thread of interwoven clues that will lead to the murderer.

The first in a new series of murder mysteries set in 19th century Lancashire, this will appeal to fans of Edward Marston. Wigan is in the grip of a national miners' strike and a harsh winter in 1893, when Arthur Morris, a wealthy colliery owner, is found brutally murdered.