A seemingly routine move of old criminal evidence to a new state of the art Laboratory in Midlle England appears to be just routine, until it is discovered that a box containing evidence samples from the Victorian era is missing. Are the men in black who emanate from the mysterious white building with black windows next to the new Laboratory connected in some way. What could anybody want with a box of old samples ? And what of the mysterious murders happening in Londons East End �familiarity or coincidence? �Baffled by these events Detective Inspector Monroe knows there is only one man for the job. One man whom he trusts more than anyone else to solve these mysteries. But can he persuade him to come back to the Yard �after all it was he who suspended him from the force. Monroe has no alternative but to call back John Wise, the disgraced detective is called back into active duty to find a murderer only he can catch. John soon realises he might be out of his depth when faced with the realization that he is on the hunt for the infamous Jack the Ripper. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, John traces the killers origins and unfolds a plot larger than he expected. Chased, blown up, shot at and nearly killed, John Wise is facing an enemy with many faces and many skills. But is it one enemy or more �what fate awaits John and those that seek to solve the mystery.?