Battle-scarred but indefatigable PI, Cliff Hardy may still have what it takes track down criminals and mete out justice, but hes in trouble. The economys tanking and hes been conned by an unscrupulous financial advisor and lost everything. But Cliff only knows one way of doing things his own way. Rather than getting the authorities involved, Cliff decides to follow the money trail himself. Its a twisted road that takes him deep into Sydneys seedy underbelly, the territory of bug money, bent deals, and bad people.