Every city has its fair share of corrupt coppers, it did in the sixties, and it does today. God help us all. Detective Inspector Helen Young is a tough lady in a male dominated environment based in the City of Manchester. Her ambition to be top dog becomes a dangerous obsession. Vincent Jay-small time thief-has ambitions of grandeur within the criminal fraternity; with the aid of corrupt coppers he is fast becoming a serious contender, and DI Young's worst nightmare. Passions spiral out of control in a world rife with duplicity and betrayal. Shielded by corruption, Vincent Jay brings DI Young to the brink of destruction.