Two hardened criminals embark on a series of horrific crimes. One is after revenge while the other just wants a big pay day. The planning and execution of these crimes draws both the innocent and not so innocent into their web of deceit, and it is the women they meet who will suffer the most.

The police forces in England and Wales are alerted to major crimes that are linked to a brutal organised crime group. Initially slow to act they form an uneasy alliance with a shadowy group, led by the mysterious Cooper, who may or may not work for the government. They are the only ones with the resources and necessary ruthlessness to take on the criminals at their own game.

In a world where drug dealing and prostitution proliferate people suffer as dangerous foreign criminals take advantage of the chaos to launch their own takeover bid with dramatic consequences. Will the beleaguered forces of law and order prevail in the unequal battle against the determined and unforgiving criminals?