Kieron McMahon - or just plain 'Saviour', as he prefers to be known - is both charismatic and affluent. His charm has attracted many young people to join his church - or is it a cult? At its fringes, some of its adherents seem to be involved in dubious activities, trafficking not only drugs but even people. 'The Brethren' have attracted the attention of the authorities and of the police. What exactly is Saviour's connection with the notorious Dooley clan, crime bosses to a whole region and kings of drug-trafficking and slave labour in the North-East of England? And how deeply involved are the contrasting bosses of a haulage firm, Eddy and Freddy Jacobson? A dedicated and varied team of specialists' sets out to answer these questions in John Loughlin's fast-moving and surprising work of fiction with his new novel.