There is a war in Northern Ireland. Hundreds of British soldiers have died in the fighting there. This story is about one of them
Peter, a long distance lorry driver, gives a lift to a 16 years ole hitch hiker outside Bristol. As the boy confides in him, Peter discovers that John has run away from home after a violent row with his uncle. The police are making anationwide search for John. John's uncle has been found dead ang the police want to question the boy.
It's not much fun being a private eye. You get hit on the head, nearly killed, and chassed by the police. And you don't always get paid.