Calum MacLean – A twenty-nine-year-old gunman, living in Glasgow. Freelance; life is better alone. How long can that last when you have his talent?

Peter Jamieson – He’s worked hard and smart to build his little empire. Still growing fast, and he needs the best people to do his dirty work if that’s to continue.

John Young – Jamieson’s right-hand man. Sharp as a tack. Loyal, conscientious; twenty years side by side will do that.

Lewis Winter – Twenty-five years of criminal activity, and still near the bottom. One good deal can change all that. Change everything.

Frank MacLeod – Gunman for Peter Jamieson. The best, frankly. But you can’t fight age. You pass sixty, and things need replacing, like a hip.

DI Michael Fisher – It takes dedication to fight organized crime. You pursue the bad guys, whoever the hell they are.

Hugh ‘Shug’ Francis – Ambition means wanting more, even when you have enough. A car ring is enough, the drug trade is so much more.

Zara Cope – It’s not the life she’d have chosen, an older man wanting her to settle down. But Winter’s a good man, learning to fight for more, and she likes that.

Nate Colgan – You do what Nate tells you, when he tells you. Even his employers know that. Only his daughter, and maybe her mother, Zara, think differently.

George Daly – Unconventional muscle. Be a good friend and keep your head down. Pray for no promotion. Responsibility is deadly.

Martin ‘Marty’ Jones – Loan shark, pimp, pain in the arse, profitable. That last one is why people suffer him.

Kenny McBride – Being a driver for Peter Jamieson isn’t hard. All you have to do is know the way and not screw up.

William MacLean – Thirty-one and he runs his own garage. Not a bad achievement. If only he didn’t have to worry about his little brother Calum.

PC Joseph Higgins – Not an obvious young cop, with his rough family background. But he works hard, and works quietly.

Stewart Macintosh – You’re in your early twenties, you’re free and single. Of course you’re going to go out and have a good time.

David ‘Fizzy’ Waters – He’s been working on cars with Shug since they were in school. Always backing him up, no matter what.

Glen Davidson – A freelance gunman, looking for something more profitable. Not subtle, but very, very confident.

PC Paul Greig – A lot of people don’t trust Paul. Probably why he’s still a PC at thirty-eight. But there are few who know the streets better.

Tom Shields – Another young guy, just looking to have a good time, much like his flatmate Stewart.

Neil Fraser – Typical muscle. Big and angry. Blunt of fist and blunt of mind. A useful employee for Jamieson.

PC Marcus Matheson – A young cop, so bright and determined. A lot will depend on who he learns from.

Adam Jones – Manager of Heavenly nightclub. It hasn’t earned its name, but like his brother Marty, he’s profitable.

Norman Barnes – A lawyer. He takes what cases he’s given, and they’re rarely anything pleasant.

DC Ian Davies – Retirement isn’t too far away if he can keep his head down. The joy of working under Fisher is that Fisher doesn’t trust others to do much of the work.