There was only one reason Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan wasprepared to let her boyfriend help out with the investigation into a carsales fraud - nothing bad could happen. But by now Kate should know thatwith Richard you have to expect the unexpected. With the unexpected beingRichard behind bars, Kate seems to be the obvious choice to look after hiseight-year-old son - who proves even more troublesome than his father. Katefinds herself dragged into a world of drug traffickers, childpornographers, fraudsters and violent gangland enforcers... bringing herface to face with death in the most terrifying investigation of hercareer.