简介：Theconservativeeditorofamajornewspaper,DennisLuxford,receivesaransomdemand:publishthedetailsofhisfirst-bornchildorelse.Someyearsearlier,hehadaweekendtrystwithaleft-wingpolitician,EveBowen,nowagovernmentMinisterandbymutualagreementhispaternityhasneverbeenpubliclyacknowledged.InastrangetwistthegirliskilledbeforeLuxfordhasachancetopublishthestory.InspectorLynleyandSergeantHaversareinchargeoftheinvestigationbutarealsosoondealingwithanotherkidnappingwhenLuxford'syoungsonLeoistakenandheagainreceivedthesameransomdemand.Thesolutionliesinuncoveringeventsfromlongago.Meanwhile,LynleyandHelenClyde'srelationshipbecomesevenmorecomplicatedduetoherfriendshipwithLuxfordandherattempttoassisthim.…