Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss is in a dark place. Personal tragedy has pushed her close to self-destruct mode. But Bev is still a dedicated cop and there are villains to battle as well as demons. Enter the Sandman, a vicious serial burglar who, disguised in a clown mask, plays evil mind games with his victims. But when the violence spirals into abduction, blackmail and murder, the bad guys soon discover Bev is in no mood to play.