About the book: 1963 / None of my Scotland Yard colleagues would have thought of calling Inspector Christopher Mortlock a merry fellow. During ten years of service in the police, Christopher did not make a single friend, he never had the chance to meet a person who could endure his gloomy appearance, expressionless face and withdrawn character. Everyone who tried to establish any kind of relationship with Mortlock, besides official ones, had to give up fruitless attempts...