A local dignitary is arrested following his attack on two young boys out birdwatching leads to the discovery of a young woman's body. The start of a chain of events that unleash Blake's childhood demons and an enquiry stretching back decades. Those evil forces now working directly against him putting his entire future at risk.

No stone left unturned. Enemies, both old and new, play their part, even unwittingly. As the story races towards its climax Blake is tested to the limit.