The Zimmerman Cypher

The night of September 23 1993 in Newcastle England is meant to be a night of celebration. Danny Chang has planned a surprise retirement party for his good friend Lieutenant Colonel Simon Broeck who is ending his career as a decorated army officer-but a group of thugs has a different plan.Without warning a van careens through the front of the restaurant; a violent confrontation occurs with one man left dead and many others wounded. For the partygoers it's a meal they won't soon forget. For Markov Ransky leader of the Albanian gang it's just the beginning of a reign of terror and violence as his men commit acts of sexual torture kidnapping and murder.Detective Police Inspector Smokey Rover and his team launch a desperate hunt to catch these men who are wreaking havoc throughout the country. But Rover is not the only one interested in bringing the ruthless gang to justice.