A floating body, a drug deal gone wrong, and two former detectives the perpetrators. Life imprisonment is the end of Roger Rogerson's story. The last Blue Murder ended with his expulsion in disgrace from the NSW Police Force. In this instalment he struggles to make a living in a world that's rapidly changing, caught between the pressures of criminals, police and a love that might save him.
Journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of conspiracies beneath the placid facade of Canberra, putting innocent lives - including her own - in danger.
As tensions rise between China and America, Harriet must navigate a web of interlocked conspiracies in this thrilling political drama.