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"Combines glittering, dark-hued prose with levels of penetrating psychological insight the equal of her great predecessors in the field. Wilson's upwards trajectory continues" - Financial Times"Vividly evoking the seedy side of London against the background of the Cold War . . . a mystery that's nothing like as traditional as it first appears" - Sunday TimesLondon, 1956. A young woman has been found dead in a hotel in King's Cross. It looks like an accident, and Scotland Yard isn't interested in accidents. But Fleet Street journalist Gerry Blackstone reckons there's more to it than meets the eye.Meanwhile, Oxford is filling with Hungarian migrs fleeing the failed revolution. Special Branch, concerned there could be Soviet spies among the genuine refugees, send in detective chief inspector Jack McGovern to keep an eye on proceedings.