Still reeling from the death of the first woman he had connected with since arriving in town, DCI Tom Mathias reluctantly returns to work to help solve a mysterious arson case.
A solicitor is found murdered. There is hostility in the community towards Daniel Protheroe. Mathias needs to find him before the vigilantes. Mathias knows that the relationship between the daughter of the gang's leader and Daniel is key.
The team investigate the personal life of Greta Pritchard after discovering a body in her car. Who is the mysterious girl hiding from Mathias? This is a world full of secrets. Will Mathias and the team unravel them in time?