When DS Maureen Phipps is gunned down in the street late one night, her boss DI Jane Douglas has to rely on the help and support of colleagues and friends both past and present. The shock throughout this small but professional community is palpable.

But when a further attempt is made on her life in the ICU of the local hospital where her husband is a doctor, it is an unlikely ally who makes the necessary arrangements to keep her safe.

The final discovery of the perpetrator send shock waves of disbelief through the community. But eventually justice is served and the citizens of Selbright and once again sleep easy in their beds.