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.
