The Dead of Depftford

One November night, a dockworker discovers the body of an unknown woman. Inspector Ben Ross from Scotland Yard is called to this bleak part of the city, but he can't find a single witness who saw how the woman was murdered. Even Jeb Fisher, a local rag-and-bone man, swears he saw nothing and no one. Meanwhile, Ben's wife, Lizzie, is trying to cover up a scandal: a family friend, Edgar, is addicted to gambling and has no way to pay his debts. Reluctantly, Lizzie agrees to visit the debt collector in Deptford who is handling his case. However, as soon as Lizzie arrives, she discovers that her husband is investigating the murder of that very same lady. Edgar was the last person to see Mrs Clifford alive, and he had a very good reason to kill her.