When a night-time firebomb attack at a Brighton travellers' site kills women andchildren, Chief Superintendent Jo Howe has strong reason to believe the new,dubiously elected, far-right council leader is behind the murders. Against thedirect orders of her chief constable, Jo digs deep into the killings secretlybriefing the senior investigating officer of her suspicions. As she delves further,Jo uncovers an underworld of human trafficking and euthanasia all leading to adevastating plot which threatens thousands of lives and from which themurderous politician looks sure to walk scot-free. Having narrowly survived aplot to kill her, where another was not so lucky, she realises that only by facingnear-certain death once more can she thwart this terrorist outrage.