Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive. Following news of the death of his Aunt, Brad Johnson, an American, travels to Manchester England, researching his ancestral roots. Whilst visiting an Art Gallery he suffers a heart attack. Forensic tests are not conclusive with natural causes. Brad receives death threats. Chief Inspector Bill Lambert suspects foul play. Finding no firm evidence a crime has been committed he consults the Gent to investigate the complex labyrinth of Brad's family history. What does this have to do with the murders of prostitutes in Chorlton...

Shortly after 9 p.m. a young woman left the River Bar of the Lowry Hotel, Salford Manchester. She paused, as her mobile phone rang. It was to be the last time she would ever do so. She was dragged backwards the few feet towards the river Irwell. It was an easy task for a strong man to haul the petite woman over the low railings and heave her into the murky waters below. Marian Clowes is celebrating her birthday. She worked for a company assisting unemployed people to gain employment. Claims to a government funding body have been falsified. Marian a suspected whistle blower, is also a member...