Jack taylor is walking the delicate edge of a sobriety he doesn't trust when his phone rings. He's in debt to a galway tough named Bill Cassell, what the locals call a "Hard man." Bill did jack a big favor a while back; ...Jack taylor is walking the delicate edge of a sobriety he doesn't trust when his phone rings. He's in debt to a galway tough named Bill Cassell, what the locals call a "Hard man." Bill did jack a big favor a while back; the trouble is, he never lets a favor go unreturned.