In Lancashire, 1976, a ​quiet village is rocked by the shocking murder of Miriam Chadwick in her own home in the early evening. Leading the investigation is Detective Inspector Elena Holt. She is determined to untangle a web of secrets and lies.
 
There are three suspects:
Jack Chadwick, Miriam’s reclusive son, who is found covered in blood;
Angela Bennett, a florist with a criminal past, who is seen in the wrong place at the wrong time;
Reverend Adam Hargreaves, a man of God, who has sins to hide.
 
Elena’s estranged friend, Claire Simons, is now a private investigator in the village. Elena hopes she can shed some light on the investigation, but what Elena discovers drives a wedge further between them.
 
As the case deepens, old wounds resurface, and loyalties are tested. For some, the truth is salvation. For others, it is ruin.
 
In a village where everyone has something to hide, who will pay the price for the ultimate betrayal?