A body is found in the nave of Leicester Cathedral. For Detective Sergeant Lounds, the case begins as a single murder and rapidly spirals into something far more sinister.
The dead man is an identical twin. His brother has vanished. As the investigation unfolds, a web of fraud, secret affairs, and corruption tightens around a growing list of suspects, each with something to hide.
When a key suspect is suddenly found dead in suspicious circumstances, the investigation takes a dangerous turn and the focus shifts closer to the team than anyone is prepared for. Trust fractures. Fear spreads. And the killer's reach feels uncomfortably near.
At the same time, DS Lounds is being watched. A stalker from her past has resurfaced, testing her resolve and threatening to dismantle the careful control she keeps over her life and her work. With pressure building on all sides, she is running out of places to hide.
Two brothers. Two deaths. A detective with everything to lose. When the past and the present collide, how far will the killer go to keep the truth buried?
