London, 1885. A woman's body is discovered on Edgware Road; ten miles away, her head is dredged from the dark, muddy waters of the Thames. Determined to find answers, famed detective William Pinkerton descends into the city's underworld. At the same time, the victim's former lover returns to face a grief stricken past. Victorian crime - longlisted for the Giller Prize 2016.