When a nurse is reported missing, Detective Inspector Philip Friend is assigned the task of tracking her down. However, what seemed a simple task soon turns into a hellish nightmare as staff at a hospital in the small town of Witsford become prey to a serial killer Struggling to come to terms with recent fatherhood and upheaval within the local police force, Friend is ill prepared for the biggest challenge of his career. Can he find the link between the victims to bring the culprit to justice, and what price is he prepared to pay to do so?