After his editor is murdered in front of him, Doug McGregor's world falls apart. Not allowed to investigate the story he's the prime witness to, and unable to discuss it with his friend and contact DS Susie Drummond, he's left with nothing but questions, a bloody memory seared in his mind and a constant stream of calls from friends, family and contracts looking for information or offering help. So when the reporter who trained him asks him to visit and get away from it all, Doug agrees and heads for Skye where Harvey, the old journo who trained him, now runs a B&B. But, ever the journo, Doug can't stop thinking. And there's still a death at the ERI hospital to look at and keep him busy.
As he investigates, Doug slowly realises that the murders may be linked, and that going to Skye was perhaps the best and worst move possible. He's driving into the eye of the storm and this one could engulf them all.