When a senior Edinburgh civil servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch harbour DCI Jim Daley comes face to face with the murky world of politics To add to his woes two local drug dealers lie dead ritually assassinated It's clear that dark forces are at work in the town With his boss under investigation his marriage hanging on by a thread & his sidekick DS Scott wrestling with his own demons Daley's world is in meltdown When strange lights appear in the sky over Kinloch it becomes clear that the townsfolk are not the only people at risk The fate of nations is at stake Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes This is not just about a successful investigation it's about survival