RULE 34: IF YOU CAN THINK OF IT, THERE'S PORN OF IT.

DI Liz Kavanaugh: Policing internet porn is your life and your career is going nowhere. But when a fetishist dies on your watch, the Rule 34 Squad moves from low priority to worryingly high profile.

Anwar: As an ex-con, you think your identity fraud days are over. You've landed a legit job (through a shady mate). Although now that you're Consul for a shiny new Eastern European Republic, you've no idea what comes next.

The Toymaker: Your meds are wearing off and people are stalking you through Edinburgh's undergrowth. But that's OK, because as a distraction, you're project manager of a sophisticated criminal operation. But who's killing off your potential recruits?

So how do bizarre domestic fatalities, dodgy downloads and an international spamming network fit together? The more DI Kavanaugh learns, the less she wants to find out.

'SAVVY, FUNNY, VICIOUSLY INVENTIVE - A GROTESQUE AND GRIPPING PAGE-TURNER' - Cory Doctorow

'STROSS IS A GRANDMASTER' - Vernor Vinge