West Garside, Yorkshire, mid-1950's. After a young girl is abducted from a local hospital, D.I. Yarrow, still recovering from an attack in which he was severely burnt, fears for the safety of the child.
With the community in shock, everyone in town now becomes a suspect. In the most difficult and traumatic investigation of his career, Yarrow must bring all his experience and commitment to bear as senior officers, anxious for their own careers, begin to question his competence.
Can Yarrow bring this case to closure as his personal life takes a dramatic turn?
A police procedural set in mid-20th century England, GALLOWS KNOT is the third book in the Inspector Yarrow series by Giles Ekins.