After eight years in prison for a crime he didn't commit – the murder of his wife – John Madson has been released and seeks revenge on the policeman that framed him, DI Rourke. He meets Magda, a feisty barrister, willing to help him legally and also gets him a job as an outside clerk in her chambers. As the wheels of justice grind slowly forward, Madson begins to rebuild his life and feels the need to help Magda's other clients, who the law appears to be treating unfairly.
When John Madson is released from prison, after serving eight years for a murder he did not commit, he is determined to discover the truth behind his arrest and false imprisonment.
Sir Ranald Heamley hires Madson to investigate a case of blackmail.
Madson helps a woman who is being threatened by her estranged husband.
Madson is asked to help Gordon's sister-in-law, who is being evicted from her bedsit.
Madson returns to prison to help a teenage boy who has been wrongfully convicted of theft.
Madson helps an international footballer who is accused of the attempted murder of his former wife.