Moth is a postrgrad student and recovering alcoholic. Estranged from his family, his only lifeline is his uncle Ed, a recovered alcoholic himself. When Ed doesn't turn up for a meeting, Moth gets worried, and no wonder as Ed is found shot dead in his apartment. Soon Moth is on the trail of a psycopathic killer known only as Student #5.. A clever cat-and-mouse thriller from an internationally bestselling author.