DI Wesley Peterson and pathologist Dr. Colin Bowman have been called to a local hotel where a man has been found dead in his room. The attending physician had deemed the death suspicious. The following day, Dr. Bowman confirms that the man had been murdered by a sharp instrument punched up into the back of his brain. The following day, DCI Gerry Heffernan discovers a cold case involving the victim. His DNA had been found on a child he had killed in 1979.
When Wesley and Gerry go out to the cottage where their prime suspect lives, they discover that it has been broken into. Then not far away, they find the body of the woman who lives there. However, her elderly mother is missing. Did she get away during the break-in? Was the dead woman killed during the break-in? They are shocked when the elderly woman in a freezer in an nearby shed.
Connecting with a retired colleague, Gerry learns that the deceased woman at one time was the girlfriend of the dead man. Could they have a revenge killing on their hands?
Meanwhile, archeologist, Dr. Neil Watson’s team has found the skeleton of a child inside an old ice house they are excavating. The medical anthropologist is sure that the child was murdered, based on the way it was laid out and other evidence.
Then a potential witness is attacked. He is stabbed by what Colin Bowman suggests is the same weapon, which killed the first victim. Due to the fact that he is in a coma, Wesley is unable to question him. With the murderer still at large, can Wesley find him before he strikes again?
Author Kate Ellis has a really twisted plot that relates to previous events related to the current murder and in a way is connected to what Watson has discovered in conjunction with his new girlfriend, Lucy. Ellis also provides a few surprises before concluding this very good read.
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