Working as an accountant and still living with his mother, Martin Riley finds himself returning to his childhood love of reading crime fiction. When a co-worker is murdered, Martin sees his chance to shine. He steps in to help with the investigation, but realises that what he has mistaken for the spotlight is actually the glare of interrogation. Trabajando como contable y viviendo todavía con su madre, Martin Riley está volviendo a su amor juvenil por la lectura de ficción criminal y novela negra Cuando un compañero de trabajo es asesinado, Martin ve en el suceso una oportunidad para hacer algo importante por una vez...