First published as Game of Chance under A. C. Koning.1929. War veteran, Frederick Row lands, has escaped the bustle of London to asmall holding in Kent. Despite the challenges of his blindness, Fred hasestablished a secure life for his family in the countryside. But things are not asthey seem ... One afternoon, Fred bumps into an old friend, Chief Inspector Douglas, whoasks for his assistance in uncovering the killer of an alluring dancer. Theserenity of Fred's life in Kent ends abruptly when he is transported back intothe whirlwind of London, w here he confronts his past life. Fred and Chief Inspector Douglas have little luck in solving the mystery of thedancer. Instead, they become entrapped in an ominous game of chance, whereeverything is at risk ...