Fresh from her success in her first murder trial at the Old Bailey, Penelope Lloyd-Hargreaves is persuaded to represent a senior Queen’s Council who is in grave danger of being disbarred. Having accepted the case, she must call upon every ounce of expertise to achieve a satisfactory result. But is it enough? Will she prevail? And what of the request to take on a pupil? How will this fit in with her ambition to take silk? With a victory or two under her belt, leaders of the judiciary and the legal profession take note. Penny is subsequently given a task which is not quite the opportunity it appears to be, and she finds that her career may be at stake. In The Quest for Silk, Penny is tested to the limits of her professional endurance. Her friends and colleagues provide support, but they face travails of their own. Can Penny’s mentor, Morton, and retired DCS Markham succeed in averting a miscarriage of justice? What begins as a seemingly cut-and-dried case soon becomes complicated as a web of treachery is uncovered. The Quest for Silk is a worthy sequel to Henry Morton’s Pupil, with just as many twists and turns, and lavish portions of romance and legal drama. Set against the background of London in the sixties, this novel presents an engaging tale in which justice is served, wounds are healed, slights are forgiven, wrongs are righted, and new friendships are forged.