When a victim of a frenzied attack is found in the woods, Banks wonders if it's related to the location - a shrine to a local girl who recently committed suicide there.

The post mortem into the daughter of crime boss Steve Richards reveals that her death isn't a simple suicide - could someone else have been involved? And if so, who?

Banks and the team begin the painful job of finding out exactly who was responsible for Annie's death, an incident that has affected all their lives.

Banks' mission to solve Annie's murder is made all the harder by the fact he has been taken off the case and sent on gardening leave - but that won't stop him.