A stormy night on the west coast of Scotland. Two families camping in a bay are attacked in their sleep by masked men. In the end, only Iris, the eldest daughter of one of the families, survives because she was able to hide. The murders are never solved and now, years later, Iris is suddenly followed by a stalker. Shortly afterwards, her friend disappears on a holiday trip together. Was she the victim of a crime that was actually aimed at Iris? Ex-inspector Caleb Hale joins forces with Kate Linville to investigate and finds himself, personally as well, falling deeper and deeper into a nightmare. More dark secrets and exciting murder cases await Kate Linville and Caleb Hale - also read "The Betrayed", "The Search", "Without Guilt" and "Lonely Night". All books can be read independently of each other.