Colin Buchanan

A reformed smuggler finds his new straight-and-narrow life in a precarious position when someone from his past reenters the picture.

Brash and ballsy Andy Dalziel does not suffer fools gladly, but he has even more trouble with what he calls the 'smart arses' of this world. So when Peter Pascoe, one of the new breed of career police officers, armed with a degree in Social Sciences, a caring attitude and a sharp brain joins his team at Mid-Yorkshire CID, there could be problems.