Gemma Lincoln wakes up one morning to find her clothes laid out as an effigy of "woman", horribly slashed at throat and crotch.
When similar but increasingly sinister incidents are reported, it is clear that someone with a very sick mind is on the loose. As the owner of a security and surveillance business, Gemma joins with the police in their attempts to track the psychopath.
At the same time she is trying to prove that her father is innocent of the crime for which he has served 30 years in prison - the murder of his wife. Gemma's older sister, Kit, believes their father guilty, and their divergent views drive a wedge between the sisters.
As the violence escalates, the trauma of thirty years ago entwines with the terror of the murderer currently stalking the streets. The dangerous energies which Gemma has unleashed lead her into a trap where she must literally fight for her life.
When her usual consummate skill, Gabrielle Lord has once again written a gripping novel which stares unblinkingly at the dark side of human nature.
