Inspector Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, work to solve the murder of an appellate court judge, which further leads to retracing the investigation of an older more heinous murder of a gentleman who had been having an affair with an actress. Inspector Pitt must determine whether there is a connection between the two murders and whether or not the man hanged for the initial murder truly had been guilty. In Farriers’ Lane, Anne Perry touched upon prejudice and the restrictions society places on love. This was an intriguing mystery, which I thoroughly enjoyed.