Fifteen-year-old Billy Davies is found deceased in his father’s shed. A pair of gardening shears thrust brutally into his upper body.

DI Hillary Greene tries to access the bottom of this baffling crime.

How had Billy touch such a vicious killer? Who needed him dead and why? The analysis reveals which the teenager was not this innocent son.

In the mean time, Hillary’s having a tough time at work. She’s been approved over for advertising, and her dependable constable Tommy Lynch is usually to be transferred out. But Hillary won’t allow distractions get in the way of solving crimes.

To catch this killer, Hillary will need to dig deep in to the dark secrets of a little community.

That is a crime mystery filled with well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from start to finish.