London 1885.
A gang of lady thieves is targeting Piccadilly's wealthy shoppers and no one seems able to stop them.
As frustrations build, the body of a young woman is pulled from the River Thames.
Reporter Penny Green has a lot to write about, and she faces a new challenge when a stranger approaches her with a riddle.
Could it lead to a killer? Time is running out for Penny - her impending marriage to Inspector Blakely signals the end of her Fleet Street career.
The ri.