It was a humdrum kind of life... polishing City boys' shoes by day, and counting the meagre pennies by night. But for Nick Newman life was about to take an astonishing turn. A chance encounter shakes his world to the core - and leads him unsuspectingly into the heart of a vicious plot that's about to be played out on the streets. Nick is soon playing a major role in the opening move...if only he knew it.