Michael Preston went down for life after the murder of his father. His sister Lorraine, happily ensconced with her husband and two children in a comfortable semi on the outskirts of Nottingham, han`t seen him for twelev years. Until they let Michael out for his mother`s funeral - and unwittingly let him out for good. For Charlie Resnick, heartsore and world-weary, chasing an escaped prisoner is a tedious responsibility - he is more caught up in community policing. Until Michael reappears with vengeance, spreading violence into the heart of Nottingham.