Ex-cop Billy Rucker works the seamy backstreets around King's Cross, London, looking for runaways.

This time it's a brutal murder he gets involved in - very involved.

Stars David Morrissey.

Adam Baron's gritty thriller, first published in 1999.

Dramatised in four parts by Doug Lucie

Billy Rucker .... David Morrissey
DI Gold .... Danny Webb
Sharon .... Li-Leng Au
Sir Peter Morant .... Edward de Souza
Alex .... Matt Day
Rollo .... Declan Wilson
Mrs Lewes .... Rachel Atkins
Secretary .... Gbemisola Ikumelo

Director Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004 Show less