Mickey has got himself into a precarious position and needs to be rescued. Meanwhile his freind Don is still suspended from the police force and being investigated for money laundering. Don's fiancee is having problems at the University where she works, and is being harassed by her new boss. Still, all these worries seem minor compared to the biggest issue of the day - why are so many computer chips failing, often in lethal ways? Mickey starts to investigate, but his efforts are blocked at every turn.If only he could rely on his colleagues at the Unit, but they are busy working for the county Mayor, who wants to know why Globalisation is proving to trying for the area. How can North West England survive in the new economy? It seems that the biggest countries of the world are willing to play by the rules. They are using death, threats and murder to enforce their will. Who will survive?