Matt Doyle belongs to a relatively unknown government department which specialises in setting up surveillance operations and of course the odd ‘breaking and entering.’ The field operatives have seen active service in post-Berlin and Northern Ireland and are collectively known as The Contractors. Matt Doyle was on a routine undercover operation but one in which he was told to take with him a civilian expert to help recover stolen data. However, the operation takes a turn for the worst as both the civilian expert and the stolen data disappear. Matt is also attracting a lot of attention from his masters. When another surveillance operation goes wrong, Matt decides that this is more than just a coincidence.