Deeply buried lies the truth. The room is a pile of rubble, the young woman brutally mutilated. She was unable to call for help, being mute. Next to the corpse, her murderer is found, covered in blood: Jerome Monk was feared by all not only for his hulking figure. He has long been suspected of having kidnapped three young women. When he confesses to all four murders, no one is surprised. However, Monk refuses to reveal where he has buried the bodies. Even the involvement of forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter yields no new insights. Eight years later, Monk escapes from prison. Panic grips the residents of the area. David Hunter tries to stop Monk, but he knows the foggy solitude of Dartmoor better than anyone else.