Few kidnap victims grew up to become police officers, but this is exactly what Nina Foster did. With former rescuer DCI Stan McGuire as her mentor and John Wing as her partner, she thrives on the pace and banter that goes with the job, until a frenzied stabbing leads to her first murder investigation. As the body count increases and her professionalism and courage are tested to the limit, Nina's past comes back to haunt her. A disturbing new development threatens the investigation and her life, and this time DCI Stan won't be there to save her.