Journalist and runner Jay comes to Hay seeking answers – but gets dragged into something more deadly as two members of a landowning family die in separate accidents. And Jay finds the bodies.
Tensions rise as residents of the tranquil Welsh book-town realise newcomer Declan Whittaker wants to expand both his factory, and the town itself.
How far will people go to achieve their aims? Who is being blackmailed and why? Dark family secrets are revealed as Jay ends up fighting for her life.