After almost killing Edinburgh gangster, Ger Cafferty, Detective Sergeant John Rebus finds himself at a psychological crossroads. At odds with a job that is increasingly driven by new technology; involved in a toxic affair with the wife of his disabled former police partner; and all but supplanted in his daughter’s life by his ex-wife Rhona’s new wealthy husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play as either a family man or contemporary police officer.
A brazen daylight attack on one of Cafferty’s old enforcers, Jimmy McJagger draws Rebus and rising star Detective Siobhan Clarke, into a dangerous underworld war between Cafferty and his upstart criminal rival Darryl Christie. The situation escalates when Rebus’s, ex-soldier brother Michael crosses a line, so he can provide for his family, robbing two young drug dealers, who are working for Darryl Christie. The theft has dangerous repercussions, as the young dealers are forced to make amends for losing the drug money, finding themselves drawn deeper into the criminal underworld.
Determined to right this wrong forced upon the young drug dealers Michael confronts Darryl, who instead of seeking retribution, strikes a deal with Michael, encouraging him and several members of Michael’s former army regiment to use their military skills to steal a shipment of drugs from Cafferty.
As Rebus edges closer to solving his police investigation by homing in on Darryl Christie’s right-hand man Shaun Strang, Cafferty retaliates and vengeful hitmen hunt Michael and his team. With the violence spiralling out of control and his nemesis Cafferty always one step ahead, Rebus finds himself torn between protecting his brother and enforcing the law to bring Michael to justice.
A brazen daylight attack on one of Cafferty’s old enforcers, Jimmy McJagger draws Rebus and rising star Detective Siobhan Clarke, into a dangerous underworld war between Cafferty and his upstart criminal rival Darryl Christie. The situation escalates when Rebus’s, ex-soldier brother Michael crosses a line, so he can provide for his family, robbing two young drug dealers, who are working for Darryl Christie. The theft has dangerous repercussions, as the young dealers are forced to make amends for losing the drug money, finding themselves drawn deeper into the criminal underworld.
Determined to right this wrong forced upon the young drug dealers Michael confronts Darryl, who instead of seeking retribution, strikes a deal with Michael, encouraging him and several members of Michael’s former army regiment to use their military skills to steal a shipment of drugs from Cafferty.
As Rebus edges closer to solving his police investigation by homing in on Darryl Christie’s right-hand man Shaun Strang, Cafferty retaliates and vengeful hitmen hunt Michael and his team. With the violence spiralling out of control and his nemesis Cafferty always one step ahead, Rebus finds himself torn between protecting his brother and enforcing the law to bring Michael to justice.
After almost killing Edinburgh gangster, Ger Cafferty, Detective Sergeant John Rebus finds himself at a psychological crossroads. At odds with a job that is increasingly driven by new technology; involved in a toxic affair with the wife of his disabled former police partner; and all but supplanted in his daughter’s life by his ex-wife Rhona’s new wealthy husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play as either a family man or contemporary police officer.
A brazen daylight attack on one of Cafferty’s old enforcers, Jimmy McJagger draws Rebus and rising star Detective Siobhan Clarke, into a dangerous underworld war between Cafferty and his upstart criminal rival Darryl Christie. The situation escalates when Rebus’s, ex-soldier brother Michael crosses a line, so he can provide for his family, robbing two young drug dealers, who are working for Darryl Christie and the theft has dangerous repercussions, as the young dealers are forced to make amends for losing the drug money, finding themselves drawn deeper into the criminal underworld.
Determined to right this wrong forced upon the young drug dealers Michael confronts Darryl, who instead of seeking retribution, strikes a deal with Michael, encouraging him and several members of Michael’s former army regiment to use their military skills to steal a shipment of drugs from Cafferty.
As Rebus edges closer to solving his police investigation by homing in on Darryl Christie’s right-hand man Shaun Strang, Cafferty retaliates and vengeful hitmen hunt Michael and his team. With the violence spiralling out of control and his nemesis Cafferty always one step ahead, Rebus finds himself torn between protecting his brother and enforcing the law to bring Michael to justice.
A brazen daylight attack on one of Cafferty’s old enforcers, Jimmy McJagger draws Rebus and rising star Detective Siobhan Clarke, into a dangerous underworld war between Cafferty and his upstart criminal rival Darryl Christie. The situation escalates when Rebus’s, ex-soldier brother Michael crosses a line, so he can provide for his family, robbing two young drug dealers, who are working for Darryl Christie and the theft has dangerous repercussions, as the young dealers are forced to make amends for losing the drug money, finding themselves drawn deeper into the criminal underworld.
Determined to right this wrong forced upon the young drug dealers Michael confronts Darryl, who instead of seeking retribution, strikes a deal with Michael, encouraging him and several members of Michael’s former army regiment to use their military skills to steal a shipment of drugs from Cafferty.
As Rebus edges closer to solving his police investigation by homing in on Darryl Christie’s right-hand man Shaun Strang, Cafferty retaliates and vengeful hitmen hunt Michael and his team. With the violence spiralling out of control and his nemesis Cafferty always one step ahead, Rebus finds himself torn between protecting his brother and enforcing the law to bring Michael to justice.
