The body of a murdered young man, is found in a partially dismantled gas holder. There is no identification on the body: and the fingerprints of the corpse match none of the items found in his clothing. In trying to establish the young man's identity - DCI George Armstrong of the Manchester Police discovers the murder of a six- year old child. Betty Sampson. The Sampson case has remained unsolved for fifty years: when an agreement with the American Military was renegade upon by the British Authorities. Armstrong's investigations into the gasholder man, and the Samson Case take him to America. Where he discovers the desertion of a British Soldier in the build up to D.Day, and a terrible deceit...which could change Armstrong's life forever.