Sometimes the end is just the beginning. A young girl is found dead on Southport Pier. Less than an hour later, a patient who recently vanished from a secure mental health facility is discovered in the sand and February snow. DCI de Silva and DS Barclay are back, but they find themselves pulled back into an all-too familiar nightmare. Is this a tragic series of coincidences, or is it inextricably linked to a conspiracy they once thought contained?As the snow falls, the duo must navigate a trail that is rapidly growing cold. But when the case hits devastatingly close to home, de Silva and Barclay realise the truth will demand a price neither of them is prepared to pay. In a heart-pounding race against an unknown enemy, they are headed for a confrontation that will change everything. A dark and gritty crime thriller, perfect for fans of Luca Veste, M. W. Craven and Russ Thomas.