London is in the tight grip of a murderer stalking the docklands, preying on men, women and children, and William Woodes fears that he might be next. As he continues to report to the Morning Herald on the unfolding case of the Manning Murder, Mr Woodes is drawn ever closer to the Dockland Doctor whose murderous rampage is unrelenting. Determined to put an end to an end to the mystery, and free London of the curse, Mr Woodes will do whatever he must to uncloak the murderer, even if if it kills him.