A compelling novel of suspense, and an intriguing new departure for much-loved saga writer Rosie Harris. Maureen Flynn has a secret. Sixteen years earlier, when she was a schoolgirl, something terrible happened to her. And when a bitter rejection revives long-suppressed memories, she embarks on a terrible quest for vengeance. Meanwhile, Detective Inspector Ruth Morgan and her team are baffled by the murders of four successful men in their mid-thirties in their quiet little town, their corpses brutally defiled. It’s up to Ruth to find the link between the victims - and hunt down a ruthless killer before it’s too late.