In a remote community off the west coast of Ireland, residents inclined
to gossip speculate why reclusive Clement Ford, the "Sea Wolf," has
become such a generous benefactor to his neighbors. then one night, a
mysterious figure from Ford's past arrives on the island, and by morning
three people are murdered and Ford has disappeared. In the wake of the
tragedy, Chief Superintendent Peter McGarr, and his intuitive wife,
Noreen, along with his trusted staff from the Murder Squad, must piece
together the deadly evening's events and answer the questions: Who
really is the enigmatic Sea Wolf? And what does he have that is worth
killing so many people for?