A writer of graphic novels, in an attempt to rescue a kidnapped father of two children, is taken over by his own fictional creation, tough guy P.I. “Sainte-Claire’, and undergoes a terrifying metamorphosis. Set in the Sydney underworld, against a backdrop of a crime war between rival mobsters, Kings Cross’ hard man Tim Brierley is pitted against Cabramatta’s Vietnamese crime identity Mr Chin. The characters are richly drawn - some cruel, some eccentric, and others captivating. They will remain with you long after the last page is turned. The pace is relentless - the plot brilliantly conceived. In his fifth novel, Shane Briant delivers another powerful page-turning thriller that hooks you from the first page.