Publisher's Synopsis
Somewhere in Scotland the unthinkable is about to happen, and for Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner, deadlines are looming. Four Albanian gangsters have infiltrated Edinburgh's underworld and MI5 are all over it, believing that they are moving into the city's drug scene. But do the criminals have a bigger objective? The son of a police officer is found dead in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. Could it be a foretaste of things to come? Meanwhile, Scotland's First Minister plans to take over the police force As the crimes begin to collide, fragments of truth are revealed. Skinner races against time to piece them together - but will it all come down to a shot in the dark?
