Tom Rawlins is a detective, and one of the best there is. He is also a gay man, with all the problems that can bring. In between solving crimes and busting villains, he has to fight bigotry and prejudice in the force, and ride the roller-coaster that is his private life. But Rawlins is a strong man, and won't let anyone get in his way... In this quartet of stories, Rawlins has to unravel the strands of deceit to find cold-blooded murderers and serial killers, who are adept at covering their trail and prepared to do whatever they can to stop him. He also chances upon a very unconventional band of villains indeed. As well as putting the bad guys behind bars, Tom is looking for his soul-mate, the one man with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. There is also a final twist to his story, one that he might never have expected.