Before the explosive events of 'White Lie' and 'Saigon Express', before he became a mercenary of terrible accomplishment, John Winter was once a soldier. As a member of the SAS on the streets of Northern Ireland and immersed in the choking world of the IRA, he finds himself falling for his enemy.
Taking the blame for the death of a British soldier he is pulled out and goes to America on leave, there meeting the mercenary Jack Crane. Putting the army behind him, Winter embarks on a new life working alongside Crane, unaware that the woman he loves is closing in, with only vengeance in mind.
