The Devilry in the Carriage A Robert Blake Mystery

London is confronted by one of its most dangerous and elusive criminals: Paul Sines, a man whose hatred has been hardened by sixteen years of imprisonment. Convicted through a miscarriage of justice arising from another man's crime, Sines emerges from prison consumed by a single purpose—to destroy those whom he believes responsible for his ruin. His criminal career has already placed him at the centre of a daring attempt to rob the National British Bank of ten lakhs of guineas. Although Detective Robert Blake's ingenuity frustrates the scheme, Sines escapes capture and remains at large, leaving Scotland Yard desperate to bring him to justice. A £5,000 reward is announced for his capture, but Blake immediately sees a danger that the police have overlooked. With Sines's likeness circulated throughout London, innocent men who merely resemble him may be arrested and humiliated. Inspector Kootus, however, defends the extraordinary logic of arresting thousands if one of them should ultimately prove to be the real Sines. Behind this grim pursuit lies something far more sinister. From his prison cell, Sines has conceived a terrible conspiracy of revenge, aimed at men he holds responsible for his sixteen-year ordeal. His vengeance will eventually place prominent members of London's aristocratic society in grave danger. As Blake and Kootus investigate, the case moves from police pursuit and criminal conspiracy into a deeper mystery—one in which deception, mistaken identity, revenge and carefully planned violence converge. Paul Sines is still at large. And his game has only begun.