John McLean used to be a great detective. That's before Police Scotland made him redundant, of course. To add insult to injury his divorce papers recently came through and just as he was diagnosed with cancer. Somebody up there just doesn't like him. And to cap it all off he's been lumbered with his ex-wife's dog, Tavish, whose two great pleasures in life seem to be making John's own life miserable and an unhealthy predilection for pork scratchings. When Archie, a climate scientist and fellow cancer patient, gets whisked away by the Home Office and then unexpectedly commits suicide, John suspects foul play. Setting his troubles aside, and with Tavish reluctantly in tow, he sets out to investigate. So begins a voyage of discovery that takes the pair across the nation's capital. Along the way they discover that Archie isn't the only climate scientist to have died recently. Everything seems to point to a sinister cabal of men. But who are they and what are they up to? And how are they involved in all these deaths? Together, John and Tavish intend to find out.Similar in style to Clive Cussler, Lee Child & Peter May, this mystery thriller will keep you hooked from the first page to the last.Contains some mild profanity. Not suitable for children.