Synopsis

The latest installment in the detective drama inspired by Ann Cleeves’ novels finds DI Vera Stanhope pulling a young boy from a frozen pond. He had fled after a brutal attack claimed his mother's life. As Vera and her team delve into the circumstances surrounding the child's ordeal, they expose a tangled network of deadly secrets – a chain of murderous events sparked by ambition, wealth, and a mother’s fierce devotion. Though typically reserved and uncomfortable in the presence of children, Vera