chapter 1

Tilly-Rose, a young mother from Oxford, flees a difficult and abusive relationship, but her escape doesn't go according to plan.

Her desperate attempt ends in a tragic accident.

Years after this, a grizzly murder in a quiet part of town shocks detectives. A corpse is found - body twisted and eyes missing. DS Shepherd, a young woman with a tortured past, must overcome her inner demons, and connect the dots before the killer claims another life.