A post office in Glasgow, a week before Christmas. Martin Pavel lies on the floor, his eyes fixed on those of a terrified little boy. Above them, a masked man, Kalashnikov in hand, watches the boy's grandfather, who has volunteered to collect the money. Once the collection is complete, the old man stands motionless, waiting to be blown to bits by a hail of bullets.
Having recently returned from maternity leave, Detective Inspector Alex Morrow takes charge of the investigation. Why did the grandfather help the killer?
Was it a moment of madness, an act of sacrifice, or did the killer know him?
Her investigation leads her to the door of Kenny Gallagher, a politician on the ropes who is fighting to save his political future – and his marriage – after being accused of sleeping with a party staffer.
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Morrow, two of his young colleagues find themselves at the mercy of a blackmailer after succumbing to temptation…
One city, three crimes, and tenuous links between the world of crime and the international sphere of the ultra-rich.
