A bigoted pensioner’s intolerance for modern life drives him to the edge of reason. Patrick Ingham is a snobby busy-body who lives in an exclusive apartment building. His favourite pastime is spying on his neighbours. When he discovers a new resident has recently been released from prison, Patrick sets out to turn the neighbourhood against the ex-con by blaming him for a recent spate of thefts and accusing him of dealing drugs. Events take a sinister turn when Ingham’s amateur sleuthing and petty squabbles escalate to murder.This black comedy sees the return of some familiar characters from other books in the series, as the recently promoted Inspector Duke and Hanford CID have a new case to solve.Contains strong language with misogynistic, racist and homophobic references which some readers may find offensive.