Efficient adaptation of the Trevor Preston penned 70s crime series starring the late, great, Tom Bell. The second half seems a trifle rushed but this is still a pretty decent crime novel and far superior to most TV tie-ins. It catches the South London atmosphere well and Max Austin does a good job of filling in the character background that you don't necessarily get in the TV series, even minor players like the contract killer Mr Smith are vividly drawn. ( )