Kelly Molloy lives the easy life despite her family being through a turbulent period on behalf of her criminal brother Daniel, but when she discovers him in her home, stabbed and bleeding, she is taken aback by Daniel's refusal to seek medical help from anyone other than a man called Brian Maguire. What follows is a race against time to save Daniel's life and discover what he is hiding that has him terrified of seeking professional help.
—Michael Lafferty