Joe Clayton thought the dangers of his undercover career were behind him. He was wrong. One grey October morning while working in a quiet Bristol street he hears the voice of the man who has sworn to destroy him. Minutes later Joe is running for his life again. Desperate for sanctuary he heads for the small Cornish town of Trelennan & the home of Diana Bamber widow of a former police colleague. But Diana reacts strangely to his arrival & gradually Joe discovers that Trelennan is far from the idyllic law-abiding resort it claims to be. The town is in the grip of one man. Leon Race doesnt welcome strangers especially ex-cops who start asking questions about missing women. Soon Joe is caught up in another undercover role but as he penetrates the web of secrets that ensnares the towns elite his own secret is at risk of discovery. & all the time his old enemy is circling...