Detective Kat Donovan's world unravels when she finds her estranged fiancé on a dating app. This leads Kat to reopen the unsolved mystery surrounding her father's murder.

Famous writer Mikolaj returns to hometown facing blackmail over a book about a past murder. His activist father opposes local corruption. Mikolaj's journalist wife investigates, uncovering dark secrets tied to the town's tragic history.

With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.