Joel Kingston is a copper's copper from a respected and notablepolice family but when he is found dead, floating in a parklake, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself investigating both sidesof the thin blue line in order to find his killer. A complexfamily dynamic, tensions at work, and brushes with theunderworld, paint a dark and complex picture. Joel was thereto serve and protect but did his stubborn commitment to justiceat any price lead to his death? Or, was he killed to stop himrevealing a secret that would destroy someone's life? Verasteps on toes and ruffles a few police feathers as she searchesfor answers as to why PC Joel Kingston is no longer on thebeat.
