Plot Summary:

DCI John Luther is a detective working for the London Metropolitan Police Services Serious and Serial Crime Unit. A dedicated copper, Luther is also an inspired maker of connections and a whirlwind genius. He is dazzling, obsessive, possessed - and sometimes dangerous in the violence of his fixations. But Luther has paid a heavy price for his dedication he has never been able to prevent himself from being consumed by the darkness of the crimes he deals with. With Luther, the job always comes first. His dedication is a curse and a blessing for him and all those close to him.