On a freezing winter\"s night, a small craft skims the Thames towards London\"s most exclusive riverside hotel. On board is a lone assassin, his target - Britain\"s most powerful new politican. In a nation threatened by extremists, billionaire businessman Vernon Rolt\"s plans for a zero-tolerance crackdown have touched a popular nerve....

Tom Buckingham has blood on his hands. Neck deep in trouble for taking down a renegade Afghan soldier, he’s sent back home; angry, betrayed and out of work. But with riots and rebellion spreading like wild fire on the streets of Britain, Tom’s unique skills are soon noticed by a charismatic billionaire with a questionable agenda....