Navin Chowdhry

Brash and ballsy Andy Dalziel does not suffer fools gladly, but he has even more trouble with what he calls the 'smart arses' of this world. So when Peter Pascoe, one of the new breed of career police officers, armed with a degree in Social Sciences, a caring attitude and a sharp brain joins his team at Mid-Yorkshire CID, there could be problems.

A hostage crisis plays out inside a restaurant and on national TV after the members of a London terrorist cell develop the means to build a nuke.