Client, Martin McKenna, hands PI Merv Shultz a 27 yo cold case for him to solve, he's not impressed. Especially when he finds out two Brisbane detectives were the victims. With dogged determination, Merv commences undoing the layers of intrigue and cover-ups to get to the bottom of this old case. It's a slow burner, soon enough it turns into a violent action thriller.
Intermingled with this is Merv's off/on/off relationship with his old lover, Janice. Throw in a ruthless bikie gang, corrupt cops, and scared witnesses and the story moves along at a good pace.