Detective Chief Inspector Ryan has retreated to the Holy Island in Northumberland seeking sanctuary as he has been forced to take leave from his homicide detective duties due to a recent harrowing case.
But what he thought would be a rest actually turned into work as a few days before Christmas, a young woman is found dead, amongst the ancient ruins of the nearby Priory, and it looks like she has been murdered – thus shattering the peace Ryan has come to seek.
As it looks like this was a ritual killing, local girl Dr. Anna Taylor is called back from Newcastle to be a consultant on the case. Her arrival on the Island brings back unwanted memories and she is made to confront her difficult past – and then another woman is found dead which throws both her and Ryan off course.
As they work together to find a killer who seems to be involved in pagan rituals, they are also confronted with feelings for each other which complicate things more than they are already.
It is hard to deduce who the killer is as there are twists and turns in the story, but that’s what makes it interesting and also leaves you reading to the end to find out exactly what was taking place on the Holy Island during Christmas
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