Reluctantly embroiled in what seems to be a routine burglary, Detective Chief Inspector John Blizzard is intrigued when he is confronted by a name from the past. However, intrigue is rapidly replaced by consternation when burglary turns to murder, and Blizzard faces a race against time to prevent the killer from striking again. As fear grips the villages near the northern city of Hafton, Blizzard and his loyal sidekick, Detective Sergeant David Colley, are plunged into a world where past meets present and no one is quite what they seem. Can they solve the mystery before too many others pay with their lives to keep a secret?