A vengeful son crosses the world to hunt down his father's killers, whilst his fearful lover follows in the hope of saving him from himself. At the same time, a dangerous fugitive escapes prison determined to find those responsible for his incarceration. Two dangerous men with revenge and violence on their minds. Meanwhile, police detective DCI Joe Duncan is called to the mutilated body of an unidentifiable woman whilst an ex-cop lies murdered in his hospital bed. And of course, it's raining in Manchester. In the sequel to Revenge Grows Harsh, Duncan is under pressure from his superiors and his arch rival, DCI Cameron MacKenzie, to hand over his investigation, whilst trying to protect an old friend leaving a trail of death in his wake. Again.