Why has life suddenly become so complicated for affable Freddie Weston? He supplies bouncers to London clubs and always puts his family first. But his daughter's involvement with a rock guitarist ignites an anger in him that could endanger the family home, and his life becomes ever more complicated as he seeks retribution, not only for his daughter but for a father who was killed by an East End gangster more than 40 years ago. Determined to get the truth, Freddie dives deep into London's dark and dangerous gang world.

But will the awful truth mean closure after all these years, or will it torment him for the rest of his life?

Everyone likes to hang out with Freddie Weston. Charming and affable, he knows all the right people. If the showbiz types need the red carpet treatment in any of London's West End clubs, Freddie's the man to see – he supplies bouncers for most of the London clubs.

An ex-mercenary, Freddie's tried to keep his nose clean, but he's still reeling from an attack on his family, perpetrated 40 years ago by an evil East End villain. When he receives proof about what really happened all those years ago, he knows it's time to seek retribution.

But when Freddie becomes embroiled with another South London gangster seeking revenge for a trivial insult, his life becomes even more precarious, and his world starts to fall apart. The only way he can survive is to outsmart the villains out to get him. But his own obsession with revenge puts his life, and that of his family, in extreme danger.