Retirement doesn"t suit John Rebus. He wasn"t made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when Dl Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn"t need long to consider his options. Clarke"s been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus"s long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it"s up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer.