DI Ben Kitto needs a second chance. After ten years working for the murder squad in London, a traumatic event has left him grief-stricken. He’s tried to resign from his job, but his boss has persuaded him to take three months to reconsider....

The island of Tresco holds a dark secret someone will kill to protect. Ben Kitto has become the Scilly Isles\" Deputy Chief of Police. As the island\"s lazy summer takes hold, he finds himself missing the excitement of the murder squad in London....