Matthew Le Nevez

A young detective sent to a rural town to investigate a series of gruesome killings soon learns that its dark past may be to blame.

Georgia Wells sets out to seek the truth about what happened to her late husband.

When Dr. Anna Macy leaves her London hospital and returns to her hometown, she finds herself linked to the disappearance of two girls, 15 years apart.

The story is about Iris' rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes McHeath, her roguish English lover, and Art, an earnest young boxer. Within the flawed moral landscape, each character struggles to establish his or her sovereignty.