Successful psychologist Joe O'Loughlin's perfect life is just starting to unravel when police ask for his help in the case of a murdered young woman.

Joe becomes ever more deeply entangled in the case of the murdered woman, and when Joe's marriage is hit by a bombshell, the investigation focuses on him.

Joe begins his own investigation, and, as he digs deeper, he unearths details that point to a culprit uncomfortably close to home.

Joe finds himself on the run from the law. Desperate to uncover the truth, he must delve into his own past to understand what is happening in the present.

Having finally uncovered the truth, Joe now faces the challenge of convincing those around him before it's too late. DI Ruiz takes a calculated risk-will it pay off or backfire horribly? At the moment Joe thinks he is finally out of the woods, the stakes suddenly become life or death. Can Joe's skills as a psychologist get him out of trouble one more time?