Detective Inspector John Mahoney is faced with a mysterious case involving a macarbe scheme to purify the Tasmanian business sector.
Right from the off the brutal murder of a prominent business leader instigates the homicide investigation. The scale of public interest is high and the Serious Crimes Squad must make headway fast. As the investigation proceeds it becomes clear that whoever is behind the barbarity is sending a message to the whole community.
Another homicide quickly follows and pressure mounts as they seek to unravel the trail of clues. Lives are in danger but the solution is proving difficult to find.
As Mahoney deals with fissures in his personal life and generational change in the police force he must call on his full array of investigative skills to get a result.
