Alexander Fitzpatrick is one of the most wanted men in the Western world. A Howard Marks character, but far more dangerous, his wealth, accrued through drug-trafficking, runs into millions. For the past ten years there has been no sighting of him. Has he gone to ground using an alias, or is he dead?

When an ex-police officer from the murder squad is found shot in a dank squat, Ann Travis is pulled onto the case. As the body count rises and the investigation becomes ever more complex, suspicion falls on Fitzpatrick. Is he still alive and in the UK? Could he be the killer, with terrifying access to the most lethal drug in existence?

Lynda La Plante trained for the stage before becoming a TV actress. She turned to writing and made her breakthrough with the TV series Widows. Her original script for Prime Suspect won awards from Bafta, the Royal Television Society and the Edgar Allan Poe Writer's Award. She also received a Bafta and an Emmy for Prime Suspect 3. She has been made an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute.

Among Jilly Bond's notable guest appearances on TV are As If, Mr Charity, Judge John Deed, People Like Us and Dr Green in Doctors. She has made many recordings for ©BBC Radio, including the role of Bridget, the social worker, in The Archers. She has also appeared on stage in People Are Living There, Body Language and the lead role in A Visit From Miss Prothero.