<p><b>''A twisting spiral of lies and corruption'' Val McDermid</b><br><br><i>From the hilltop he could see London, stretched towards the hills of Kent and Surrey. The sky was beginning to pale at the edges. The city itself looked numb as a rough sleeper; Camden and then the West End, the Square Mile. His watch was missing. He searched his pockets, found a bloodstained serviette and a promotional leaflet for a spiritual retreat, but no keys, phone or police badge.</i><br><br>Detective Nick Belsey needs help.<br><br>Something happened last night - something with the boss''s wife - and Belsey needs to get out of London, and away from the debt and the drink and the deceit.<br><br>Collecting his belongings back at Hampstead CID on what should be the last day of his career, Belsey sees a missing person''s report. But this one''s different; this is on The Bishop''s Avenue, one of the most expensive streets in the city. Belsey sees a chance for a new life.<br><br>But someone else got there fi