'RON CRUSHER WAS DEAD AND HE NEVER REALLY KNEW WHY. A FEW MINUTES EARLIER WHAT WAS UNDOUBTEDLY A GUN BARREL HAD BEEN PRODDED INTO HIS BACK. IT WAS THE VOICE THAT GOT TO HIM, EVEN MORE THAN THE GUN. IT WAS THE VOICE OF EVIL, AND THE ACCOMPANYING PUNGENT HALITOSIS SUGGESTED TO HIM, JUST FOR A MOMENT, THAT IT MAY NOT BE OF THIS WORLD.'
WHEN RON CRUSHER IS FORCED AT GUNPOINT ONTO THE PARAPET OF A TWELVE-STOREY OFFICE BLOCK, HE SUSPECTS THAT HE'S BEING USED TO DISTRACT THE POLICE WHILE A CIRMINAL GANG ESCAPES AND THAT HIS LIFE WILL BE SPARED. BUT JUST MINUTES LATER HE IS SENT PLUNGING TO HIS DEATH, SPLATTERED ACROSS THE PAVEMENT BELOW WITHOUT EVER KNOWING WHY.
IT ISN'T LONG BEFORE SAM CAREW, EX-COP TURNED BUILDER AND PRIVATE DETECTIVE, BECOMES INVOLVED IN TRYING TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF RON CRUSHER'S SUPPOSED 'SUICIDE'. BUT THE SEEDY CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD IS NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED AND SAM SOON REALISES HE IS UP AGAINST THE NASTIEST GUNS IN TOWN.