After Bayliss' suspicious death, Mullen begins to follow up on what Bayliss was investigating, a mysterious death of a youth and possible involvement in nuclear weapons at a US air base.
Mullen and the MP's assistant Beckman (Greta Scacchi) get involved in a game of cat and mouse with the dark forces behind the state who want to ensure a cover-up, no matter who gets hurt...
The story is very well constructed with excellent performances from the cast. An intricate story of Cold War politics and intrigue. The period view of the workings of the 1980s news room (all typewriters and dicta-phones) is also fascinating.
