Families are being slaughtered, and DCI Platt is running out of answers. No matter how hard he searches, the pattern remains elusive—until the case hits home, and his own wife and daughter become targets.
At Larksford House, young Melanie can barely recall life beyond its walls. She’s been there so long, her memories feel like shadows—until Toby joins the team and sparks something buried deep within her. She knows now she doesn’t belong there. And Professor Hicks knows it too. Toby’s breakthrough might just give Hicks the opportunity he’s been waiting for… one that could serve his own ambitions.
Meanwhile, Bill Brown makes his living selling security systems. Every new murder sends his sales soaring. As panic spreads through the community, his charm and easy trust win over frightened strangers—but beneath his polished exterior, he’s hiding something.
Time is running out. Can Platt uncover the killer before another family is lost—and before Melanie’s resurfacing memories reveal a truth someone is desperate to keep buried?
