DCI Grace Macallan's career has hit a serious roadblock. When a covert
police operation in Northern Ireland goes badly wrong, she's faced with
a painful decision: lie to save a young officer's career, or tell the
truth and ruin her own reputation. For Grace, there can be only one
answer. Reassigned to the newly formed Lothian & Borders Major Crime
Team, Grace Macallan is forced to rebuild her career and her reputation.
But when a brutal attack on a prostitute turns into a series of murders,
the Major Crime Team is under serious pressure. The tabloid headlines
are lurid and the team badly needs a result. With a new life to build in
a new city, a new boss as smooth as an 18-year-old malt, and a very high
profile lawyer as the chief suspect, Grace soon begins to wonder if
telling the truth is always the right thing to do.