Pay day was always a happy day, and for Paul Bennison, as he picked up his workers' wages from the bank, everything was right with the world. Little did he know he was seconds away from a violent attack that would turn the lives of his wife and children upside down. As Bennison lies unconscious, Chief Superintendent Roger West must hunt for the attackers before they strike again. Will West catch them in time? Will they destroy themselves? Is there honour amongst thieves?

Master crime fiction writer John Creasey's near 600 titles have sold more than 80 million copies in over 25 languages across 100 countries under both his own name and more than 20 other pseudonyms. His style varied with each identity and led to him being regarded as a literary phenomenon. Amongst the many series written were Gideon of Scotland Yard, The Toff, The Baron, Dr. Palfrey and Inspector West, as JJ Marric, Michael Halliday, Patrick Dawlish and others.