Watering the Capital or Watering Capital? How false accounting and a corrupt chief engineer nearly brought down two of London's Victorian water companies? The 19th century water supply industry in London relied upon consulting engineers for their development schemes. The outcomes were not always straightforward. A fascinating story from a natural raconteur. Nick Highman’s new book The Mercenary Stream, A History of London's Water, will be published by Headline in Spring 2022.