Mat Joubert has lost everything to capricious fate: his wife, his hope and his future.

Broken and listless, Joubert is spiralling towards the bottom of a bottle, the weight of self-pity speeding his descent. But when a bizarre series of murders throws the residents of Cape Town into panic, cracking the case rapidly becomes his last chance for personal redemption.

With only the murder weapon, a nineteenth century German handgun, as a clue, the odds are seriously stacked against him.

Soon, Mat will learn that he is not the only one trying to lay to rest the ghosts of his past. And, as the killer works down some unseen hit-list, it becomes clear that while Mat is struggling to start anew, the only thing the killer wants is revenge...