Vera investigates a daring robbery at a port and uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job. The insider's motivation isn't just money, his son has been kidnapped to make sure everyone sticks to the plan.
The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she's lonely she doesn't show it and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage. Her trusted and long suffering colleague is Sergeant Joe Ashworth. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.