The assassination of the kings of the London underworld on the steps of the world famous Ritz Hotel marks the explosive arrival of a new, ruthless, and faceless figure on the cities the criminal landscape.
As the killings escalate and the body count quickly rises, it is left to Detective Inspector James Kendell and his team, under the unwavering gaze of the media and his career minded superiors, to bring an end to the violence and to bring the man responsible for its orchestration to swift justice
But for Kendell and his team, nothing is what is seems. Soon they realise they are up against an enemy the likes of which they have never encountered, an enemy who is able to stay concealed in shadows while manipulating others into killing for him before taking their own lives. And while the violence on the streets shows no sign of abating, at every turn all they encounter are more dead bodies, and more dead ends.
Soon Kendell and his faceless Nemesis, the allusive and deadly Mr Griffin, are stuck in a bloody and desperate game of cat and mouse, each trying to take control of the streets of London, each determined to succeed - whatever the cost