Cuckold Point

<p>October, 1799. A century is coming to an end, but river policeman Tom Pascoe''s work is never done. A new case in London''s Docks holds danger not just for Tom but for the nation. <br><br>Sailing master Robert Cox cannot pay his gambling debts. But he has information about a ship which has arrived in British waters carrying a precious cargo. Selling that information to one of London''s most feared men might be Robert Cox''s salvation - or his damnation. <br><br>Elsewhere in the warren of streets and waterways, Tom and his assistant Sam Hart are tipped off about a robbery. Their inquiries take them to London''s secretive Jewish community, where a dealer admits to being told that a quantity of silk is about to come on the market. <br><br>When Robert Cox goes missing and powerful men from London''s underworld and beyond begin to hunt for the silk, Tom finds himself investigating not just a crime but a conspiracy that will threaten his life, his family and his country.</p>