monk, william (fictional character)

Inspector Monk investigates the disappearance of a well-to-do citizen of Victorian London, and the primary suspect is the man's depraved twin brother.

When the parents of Zillah Lambert sue architect Killian Melville for breach of contract for refusing to marry their daughter and attorney Sir Oliver Rathbone cannot elicit information from his client Mr. Melville, investigator William Monk is sent into the streets of Victorian London to search for clues.