Jack Scarlett an X-rated former mercenary needs the adrenalin rush provided by flirting with high-risk encounters; in his case several at a time. Programmed to kill Scarlett is forced into a no-holds-barred conflict in which no prisoners are taken. Determined to stop his high-octane lethal feud is Detective Chief Inspector Eric Jansen. Predictably, the investigation starts in Liverpool city police headquarters. There, the veteran cop finds nailing a jelly to the wall far easier than stopping a merc' on a mission. In the predator's cross-hairs are the most sinister but successful criminals of the maritime city's underworld. 'Mess with the best, die like the rest' appears to be Jack Scarlett's maxim as after being crossed in love and trust he evens the score. The killer question is, can Detective Chief Inspector Eric Jansen stop Jack Scarlett and does he really want to? That is for you to decide.