Meet Mick Boyle, a decorated detective consigned to a backwater posting in the West of Ireland. Once one of An Garda Síochána's brightest and best, he is struggling to overcome a past blighted by alcoholism, indiscipline and a failed marriage. Just when he starts to believe he can sit back and let the world pass him by, Boyle is confronted with a serial killer investigation, a drugs war with a high body count, and the theft of priceless paintings that leads the world's press to his doorstep.

There's no hiding place. Is this Boyle's chance for redemption? Or is he a spent force?