Catford, South-east London, 2003. Miles Askew, charming but feckless, works for a small-time private investigation agency. Born to privilege, at 38 his career and relationships are a car crash.

One August weekend Miles’ easy existence is obliterated when a lover gives him an alarming ultimatum, and a seemingly straightforward investigation into local greyhound racing erupts with the suspicious death of a colleague.

As Miles desperately grapples for atonement and justice, he is forced to confront both ruthless criminal conspirators and his own conflicted loyalties. Bribery, blackmail and violent death play out against a shifting social backdrop of Blair’s England and Catford’s criminal past, and Miles finds the odds of escaping unscathed increasingly stacked against him.
One August weekend, Miles’ easy existence is obliterated when his lover gives him an alarming ultimatum, and a seemingly straightforward investigation into local greyhound racing erupts with the suspicious death of his close friend and colleague, George. The sudden loss jolts Miles from his complacency and thrusts him into a dangerous web of criminal conspiracy.

As Miles desperately grapples for atonement and justice, he is forced to confront both ruthless criminal conspirators and his own conflicted loyalties. Bribery, blackmail, and violent death play out against a shifting social backdrop of Blair’s England and Catford’s criminal past. Miles finds himself ensnared in a perilous game where every move could be his last.

Will Miles uncover the truth and redeem himself, or will he become another casualty of Catford’s dark underbelly? In a world where the stakes are life and death, the odds of escaping unscathed are increasingly stacked against him.