The Crimson Circle

Under the cloak of night, a crew of laborers in a French forest assembles a guillotine, celebrating with wine as they work. A misplaced nail jams the blade, allowing a prisoner to escape at dawn. Years later, that nail seals the fate of over a dozen men. In London, a destitute financier, contemplating suicide, hears a voice offering a way out in exchange for absolute loyalty. He joins the enigmatic Crimson Circle, a vast criminal network where members remain unknown to each other, and their leader's identity is a mystery. Yet, he knows them all and wields his power to rattle Britain's core.