DC Mel Cotton is back with a new case to solve, the murder of Duncan Bennett, an unassuming worker at a local confectionary warehouse. As Mel's team investigate, one key question remains... who would want 'boring' Duncan dead? And the case soon becomes far more complex and dangerous than expected, threatening to overwhelm Mexton's small police force. With terrorists, a paedophile network and a hitman in town, Mel and her colleagues face their greatest challenge yet. Mel's own courage will be tested to the limits and no-one is safe. Who is stirring up hatred and violence in the area? And can Mel prevent herself from becoming too involved and putting her life in severe jeopardy?