A bloodied and bruised girl runs out of the woods and into the path of oncoming traffic. The police are shocked to discover that she's a missing schoolgirl they've been trying to find for the past three weeks. Traumatized by her ordeal she's unable to tell them what happened to her.<br><br><br><br>A woman's body is found crucified in a barn on the Yorkshire Moors. Evidence found at the crime scene links her to the schoolgirl.<br><br><br><br>Hot on the heels of a commendation for her work on a serial killer case Detective Inspector Danica Summers is invited to join an elite task force specializing in the investigation of high-profile crimes. Concerned that she's only been invited because she's good PR Dani is desperate to prove that she's worthy of her place on the team.<br><br><br><br>When the case involving the missing schoolgirl and the murdered woman is taken on by the newly-formed Murder Force Dani is touched by the vulnerability of the victims and is determined to capture the monster who ruined their lives.<br><br><br><br>Her search for justice will take her to the heart of darkness.
