Clutching at Straws is a tale of crime and the criminal justice system set in the gritty, winter streets of Glasgow. Inspector Frank Dorsey and his partner DC George Mitchell come across a dead body they believe to be linked to the Moffats, one of the biggest crime families in the city. However, as they begin to delve further into the case, not all is as it seems, as the victim was sent a cryptic text message days before their death. What does the message have to do with the case? How are the Moffats involved? And will Inspector Dorsey be able to crack it before another body shows up?