简介：Amanisbrutallymurderedbyanunseenassailant.Weglimpsethemurderweapon:Asteelspearheadwithascythe-likehookontheside,mountedonashaft.SomedayslaterandJackTaylorisreturningtohisbelovedGalwayafterhavingbeenawayforayear.Jackiscleanandsober.Nowhe'sback,offtheboozeanddeterminedtostayawayfromtrouble;determinednottogetsuckedbackintothecycleofdeathandviolenceagain.Jack'sresolvenottotakeonanyjobsisimmediatelytestedwhenthedeadman'smotherwhoknowsJackbegsforhishelp.TocomplicateJack'sinvestigation,anenthusiasticyoungman,Cody,whohero-worshipsJackasthebestprivateeyeinIreland,showsuponhisdoorstep,wantingtobeJack'snewpartnerinprivateinvestigations.Jacktellshimtogetlost.Worse,though,hisoldflamefrom"TheGuards",thewomanhestillcarriesatorchfor,AnnHennesseycomesbackintohislifewhenheleastneedsit.Sheisnowinarelationshipwithasuccessfulbusinessman-whoalsohappenstobeatherup.Jackisenraged,wantsnothingmorethantoteartheguy'sheartout.JackthenuncoversagroupofvigilantescallingthemselvesThePikemen,afteroldIrishFreedomFighters,localmenwhoaresickofwhatGalwayhasbecomeandwanttoreturntothewayGalwayusedtobe:Asafecity,governedbyTheTwelveTribes,whometedoutjusticetoanyonewhooversteppedtheirmark.RealizingthatJackisclosetocrackingthecase,ThePikemenofferJacktojointhem.Heis,afterall,justlikethem:Hatesinjusticeandsometimesmetesouthisownbrandofjustice.ButJackrefuses.Thenanothermurderiscommitted-AnnHennessey'shusband-andsuddenlyJackfindshimselfthemainsuspect,withalltheevidencepointingathim.InspectorClancyhashimarrested.Jackrealizesthatnobodybelieveshisinnocence,notAnnHennesseywhonowneverwantstoseehimagain;notClancyandevenKatethinkshedidit.Thenaive,enthusiasticCodyisJack'sonlyally.Jackescapesfromcustodyandisforcedtogoontherun.Withtimerunningoutandthenetclosingaroundhimhemustfindthekillerandprovehisowninnocence-beforeheiscaughtandconvicted.Jackispushedtothebrinklikeneverbefore.Hisverysoulisatstake.Bytheendherealizesthattheonlywaytoseejusticedoneistodotheverythinghehasbeentryingtoavoid:TobecomelikethePikemen.…