A failed actor, DS Erskine is more attracted to the theatrics of policing than the reality of maintaining law and order. His partner, Tommy Stark, may make Erskine look like a choirboy by comparison, but make no mistake, behind the cheesy jokes and mucking about, voyeuristic Erskine has a host of sleazy past-times including visiting stripper bars where he likes to watch people have sex. Glaswegian Erskine is typical of many cops of his generation, unmotivated and waiting it out until he can collect his pension. However, as the case progresses, it becomes clear that Norrie has a past, and it is coming back to haunt him.
