In the desolate outback town of Finnigans Gap, police struggle to maintain law and order. Thieves pillage opal mines, religious fanatics recruit vulnerable youngsters and billionaires do as they please. Then an opal miner is found crucified and left to rot down his mine. Homicide detective Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate, assisted by inexperienced investigator Nell Buchanan. A complex thriller set in Australia.