When fifteen year old Rick Charters discovers little Christine Tracket bleeding and bruised under a bush in his front yard, he vows to keep her safe and hidden until her parents show they are in a fit state to look after her.
Soon after, twins Keryn and Aaron Smith start behaving suspiciously. Unfortunately for them, Detective Sergeant Scott Backer is their guardian and it is not long before he and his partner find that the more they dig the more obvious it is that Keryn's mysterious behaviour and the case of the missing girl are linked.
