With dreams of becoming a Scotland Yard detective, a young soldier is instead sent to Aberdeen, Scotland, where he must help investigate the murder of a local oil magnate.

After the strain of Evans' trial, Christie finds it increasingly difficult to maintain the charade, embarking upon a course of action that finally reveals his true nature to the world.

Following a disastrous prison riot, the highly publicized appointment of Helen Hewitt (Janet McTeer), the youngest woman to be in charge of an all-male prison, only increases the unrest in the already volatile situation.