Can a man haunted by his own past see the truth hiding in plain sight? DCS Simon Serrailler is still recovering from the brutal attack that nearly cost him his life. When a couple is subjected to a terrifying act of violence in their quiet Lafferton home, Simon returns to the force but makes a shocking error of judgment. Under intense scrutiny and with his own demons to fight, Serrailler must regain his footing as his cathedral town spirals into a new era of darkness. A chilling psychological thriller for fans of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell. In the tenth installment of Susan Hill's acclaimed British mystery series, two seemingly separate crimes plunge the town into fear: •A couple opens their door to strangers with nightmarish consequences. •The brutal murder of a woman leaves her husband in a coma, the sole witness. A detective on the edge.