In this, the third book in the John Savage series, we are transported to the Costa del Crime, in its heyday, in the mid '80s. What starts out as a low key counterfeiting crime, involving traveller's cheques, soon turns into something far more dangerous, as forged large denomination Bearer Bonds are being used by the IRA to buy arms. After one of the key players is tracked to the Costa del Sol, ex SBS veteran, John Savage, who is living just up the coast, is approached by M15 to infiltrate this criminal's circle.