Jobless in Glasgow, Lindsay Gordon makes friends with a young freelance journalist Rory McLaren. From there it is just a short step to political corruption and other juicy stories - all welcome distractions from Lindsay's problems at home with her partner Sophie.
But when a local car-dealer's stepson is kidnapped, Lindsay and Rory are invited to trade journalism for detection. The trail leads them to St. Petersburg and a dangerous snatch-back operation. It becomes clear that Lindsay and Rory have stumbled into a bigger, more violent piece of business than either of them could have guessed - and one which will test Lindsay her absolute limits.