A Scottish special forces veteran investigates an old friend's murder as a favour to his grieving widow--but he may go to his own grave without any answers . . .

When Adam Black attends the funeral of an old friend, Desmond Gallagher--a human rights lawyer shot dead while jogging--the widow asks for his help, and he can't say no. She confides that her husband had been threatened by a group calling itself the Remus Syndicate, and Black is soon plunged into a complex and shadowy mystery involving money laundering, organized crime, and human trafficking. But every new discovery seems to lead to a dead end. Along the way, Black finds mortal threats, carnage, and plenty of secrets--but will the truth about Desmond Gallagher's demise remain forever unknown?

The latest in the action-packed series featuring the ex-SAS agent, Finale can also be read as a thrilling standalone.