mˈiːnwaɪl, ɹᵻbjˈuːz hˈæzbiːn ɐsˈaɪnd tə kˈiːp ɐ wˈɑːtʃ ˌɔn kˈɛɹi ˈoʊks, ɐ kənvˈɪktᵻd kˈɪlɚ bˈæk fɹʌmðə jˌuːˈɛs hˈuː, hˌævɪŋ sˈɜːvd hɪz tˈaɪm ɪn pɹˈɪzən, hɐz kˈʌm tʊ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə tə sˈɛɾəl ɐkˈaʊnts fɹʌm hɪz pˈæst.
Meanwhile, Rebus has been assigned to keep a watch on Cary Oakes, a convicted killer back from the US who, having served his time in prison, has come to Edinburgh to settle accounts from his past.