The quiet seaside town of Weston-super-Mare is shaken when the body of a young woman is discovered near Marine Lake. Detective Sergeant Chad Carter is placed in charge of the investigation, determined to uncover the truth before fear takes hold of the community.

As more victims appear, disturbing patterns begin to emerge. Each death is linked by an unsettling religious theme and sightings of a strange bobble-hatted figure lurking near the crime scenes. What begins as a local murder inquiry soon spirals into something far darker, stretching Carter and his team to their limits.

Then the case becomes devastatingly personal. When Carter’s own wife is found dead, suspicion falls squarely on him. Suspended from duty and fighting to clear his name, Carter must continue the hunt from the outside — piecing together a chilling puzzle while the killer remains at large. In a town where secrets run deep, the truth may be closer than anyone realises.