Hannah Tree faces her own demons as well as the vicious criminals she pursues in this gripping new thriller.

When her inner demons hit hard Hannah Tree pulls away from everyday life including her detective business. So when beautiful young actress, Eliza Mount, begs Hannah to save her from being murdered she is, at best, reluctant. Plus she suspects the girl is making the story up. Then Eliza disappears.

Meanwhile a minor case of helping a workmate gets heavy and a new client is also threatened with death. In an instant Hannah goes from quitting her business altogether to being pulled apart by deadly forces from all sides. Hannah finds that by burying herself in her clients' troubles diverts her from her own so when Eliza reappears she is ready to take her seriously.

Hannah soon realises that the threat to Eliza is part of something much larger. Something at least unsavoury and most likely illegal. With questions about a mysterious school and some missing girls she sends her friend Damian to pose as a student. What he learns sends Hannah's anxiety levels into the stratosphere.

Complicating everything is a betrayal by her 6'5" transgender boss and mentor Gloria. It leaves Hannah drifting and she must clutch at every inch of inner grit to stop her from derailing completely.