Sam Turner, twice-married Bob Dylan fan with a drink problem, is doing all right for himself for a change. He's got an office and a staff now, even if that's only former street kid Geordie, unemployed former snooker player and womaniser Gus, and retired English teacher Celia. He's even got a client.

What Sam doesn't know is that his client, Norman, is on the run, an escaped psychopath who kills with no compunction at all . . .