Jane O'Brien, a teacher and writer, finds herself in a confused and stressed state after her traumatic holiday on Tasmania's East Coast. There she became involved in the investigation into the murder of local teen Brodie Mason ---- an investigation which was fraught with police incompetence and cover-ups.
Now back in Launceston, she takes time off from her job and is more determined than ever to chase justice. Even though the girl's father has been charged and imprisoned for the crime, she has growing doubts about the police case and focuses her attention on Brodie's boyfriend, Corey Phillips.
What secrets will lead someone to go to great lengths to silence her?
How far will she go for justice?
Her probing sets off a chain of events that sees her at loggerheads with police, her life threatened, and her relationship with those she loves in jeopardy.