The Power Game

In the third installment of the Monsarrat series, Hugh Llewelyn Monsarrat and his housekeeper Mrs. Mulrooney are dispatched to remote Maria Island to investigate the murder of the hated cutter skipper, Bart Harefield. As they delve into the crime, they uncover complex motives and political tensions, with their main task being to associate the detained Irish revolutionary, Thomas Power, with the murder to prevent unrest. The story explores the dangers of secrets and the high stakes of justice in a tense colonial setting.