London Wall - Book One: Inquisition Chapter One

In 2023, a viral epidemic hit the world. In Britain, the wealthy blamed the fast spread of the virus on the rest of the population, citing their inability to afford adequate healthcare. This prompted the country's richest inhabitants to erect a literal ring of steel, barricading London off from the rest of the populace, forcing out those who couldn't afford the inflated council tax.

When a young detective begins investigating a body found in the wastes of Portsmouth, the case leads him into 'The Bubble', the society within the London Wall.