The report from the school’s taciturn headmaster – his wife had vanished – initially seemed straightforward. But as the hours passed, her absence began to suggest something far more troubling.

A peculiar distance had settled over Michael since the terrible revelation, yet Annie also glimpsed a raw fragility within him, even as he faced the most difficult demands.

During questioning, Michael voiced his dissatisfaction with the progress of the inquiry, while Annie’s attention settled upon a fresh possibility for a suspect.

As more details come to light, Annie and her team are beginning to view the situation with renewed perspective.

As the inquiry expands, Michael finds himself growing ever more distant from those around him.

The inquiry presses relentlessly toward a devastating resolution.