Rachel Bailey and Janet Scott, two strong-willed detectives on Murder Investigation Team in Manchester, England. Janet is subtle and reliable, a diplomatic thinker with a wry sense of humor. She's put in the time and seen it all but has no desire for the boss's job - she loves her own too much. Rachel couldn't be more different - she's energetic, impulsive, and ambitious, and has just been transferred to the MIT team. The squad commander thinks Rachel's intuition could make her a great cop, but has reservations about her shoot-first-think-later approach, so she partners her with Janet.

Neither women suffer fools, but quickly realize they must work together to stop a vicious killer when a teenage girl is found brutally murdered, stabbed to death in her squalid flat on a North Manchester housing estate. Eager to make her mark, Rachel's pursuit of the truth could threaten her future on the MIT team, while the case forces Janet to face personal demons in this riveting novel from award-winning author Cath Staincliffe.