When a young accountant is found dead in his car—locked from the outside and infested with venomous snakes—Detective Inspector Claire Falle knows this is no ordinary murder. As the media frenzy builds and the victim’s secrets unravel, Claire is thrown into a case that spans from the streets of London to the shadows of her childhood in Jersey.

But the deeper she digs, the more the evidence points to a chilling conspiracy—and a killer who won’t hesitate to strike again. With her career on the line and ghosts from her past resurfacing, Claire must untangle a deadly web before more lives are lost.