Professional bodyguard Atticus Kodiak is still having trouble dealing with the death of his best friend at the end of Keeper, Greg Rucka's well-received first thriller. So, in this exciting and suprisingly moving sequel, he takes a job as a bouncer at a New York club called The Strap, which caters to the bondage trade. But when the 15-year-old daughter of his former colonel turns up at the club and is menaced by a tough Brit who happens to be an SAS commando, Atticus quickly finds himself back in the action.