Will Graham is a former London gangster who moved out to the country. Will's younger brother, Davey, is enjoying his life as a man about town, and dabbling in drug dealing, when, one night, a man has him followed and brutally assaults him. Davey returns home and takes his own life. Will, finds himself back in London, where he learns of Davey's death. He investigates what happened that night with his old friend. As Will tries to piece together what happened, he visits Helen, his former lover. Will uncovers the truth and is faced with the unpleasant prospect of avenging Davey's death.