Britain, 1979. Now a Detective Sergeant, Jane Tennison has been posted to Peckham Criminal Investigation Department, one of London's toughest areas. Two murders occur in the same neighborhood, and three days later another killing occurs nearby. Press headlines scream that a serial killer is loose on "Murder Mile" and that police incompetence is hampering the investigation. In this Prime Suspect novel, Jane is under immense pressure to catch the killer, but what she uncovers leaves her doubting her own sanity.