Shattock leads an unassuming existence as a devoted single father, concealing his past as a legendary general to shield his precious daughter Dorothy from lingering enemies. When Rosalind, a formidable bank director, proposes a marriage of convenience to deter greedy relatives, Shattock accepts to secure financial stability for his girl.
Their paper union soon attracts lethal plots from criminal syndicates and a shadowy faction tied to a past military catastrophe. Forced into the open when assassins threaten his daughter and contract bride, Shattock reclaims his terrifying combat mastery to purge the southern underworld once and for all.
