Member of Parliament Edmund Lafitte is visited by a frightened Muslim businessman seeking help. Hours later the man is murdered; decapitated in an act of medieval savagery. The victim’s body has been stripped of all identification but the politician’s card bearing a bloody thumbprint has been left in the jacket.

A bomber attacks a crowd of fans leaving a football match. Edmund is outraged. He makes an impassioned speech in the House of Commons, demanding the eradication of Islamic State, which claimed responsibility. Shortly after, a suicide bomber makes an attempt on the politician’s life. It fails, but he is now a target. And there is a price on his head, giving every loose cannon a reason to hunt him down.

“Cleverly structured plot, razor sharp dialogue and convincing characters. Another exceptional novel by Calder”