Notorious north London gangster Tommy Spillane was acquitted in the murder of a Sussex businessman in 1986. Detective Chief Inspector Sandra Bates knows of his guilt and has vowed to make him pay. But Tommy is no timewaster, Jack Clay is now on his books, He's as ruthless as Danny Mason but brings new skills to the table that Tommy plans to nurture. because while Jacks new life is only just beginning, he's ready to embrace it with terrifying enthusiasm. But then a brutal encounter between Jack and two prominent Jamaican yardies has serious implications for the north London firm. Some will survive, some will die. one things for sure-Jack wont go down easily.