This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Johnny Gray begins in the brutal confines of a Dartmoor prison, serving time for a race-course fraud he believes was framed by the elusive criminal Jeff Legge, the feared "Big Printer" whose counterfeit empire has spread across Europe. In hard-bitten exchanges with veteran lifer Lal Morgon, Johnny pieces together a world of betrayal, forged money, and old scores, while his loneliness is sharpened by memories of Peter Kane, Marney, and the small comforts that keep him going. When release finally comes, it brings no peace. Johnny returns to London to find his life still entangled in secrets, his hopes for Marney shattered by Peter's painful sacrifice and the news that she has married another man. Yet the past refuses to stay buried: a shooting at the Highlow Club, Jeff Legge's wounding, Johnny's disappearance, and a police investigation led by Detective Craig all point to a widening mystery of hidden identities and false trails. As accusations gather, Johnny reappears with unsettling calm, insisting he was elsewhere and hinting at a double. Crime, loyalty, and revenge collide in a tense, atmospheric thriller where every answer opens another dangerous question.
