P.I. Craig Gisto, head of the latest branch of Private, is enjoying the glamorous launch party with his new team when their celebrations are interrupted by the bloodied arrival of a boy with his eyes ouged out.
The boy is the kidnapped son of one of Australia´s richest men - but investigating his death isn´t their only pressing case. The rock star Micky Stevens is convinced someone´s trying to kill him, and believes Private are the only ones who can help.
As if that wasn´t enough, someone is murdering the wealthy wives of the Eastern Suburbs, in the most brutal way imaginable. And if they don´t catch the killer soon, the next vicim could be someone close to Private ...