Execution Dock (William Monk, #16)

Execution Dock by Anne Perry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When Oliver Rathbone takes on the defense of Jericho Phillips (a known procurer of young boys for the twisted taste of the elite who can afford his prices) at his Father-in-law's request he is forced to discredit the testimony of Hester and Monk in order to win the murder case against him. When Phillips goes free Monk is forced to look more closely into Durban's past and the enmity between him and Phillips, in order to protect those who attempted to bring Phillips to justice.

Rathbone realizing how wrong he was to defend Phillips begins to look into those who helped him escape justice and is horrified to discover that the Judge was one of Phillips customers. Claudine determined to help Hester dresses as a match girl and while disguised recognizes Mr Ballinger (Rathbone's Father in law) coming out of a shop that sells pornography, but unfortunately he also recognizes her. Phillips kidnaps Scuff (young boy Monk and Hester have taken in) in an attempt to prevent Monk from using the information to bring him to justice. The friends will come together again in a desperate attempt to rescue Scuff and bring Phillips to justice.

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