While the island is still shaking from the latest high-profile case, Inspector Zoë Janssen's life is finally going in the right direction. Her co-parenting relationship with her ex has never been more amicable, and her career and love life are going well. But on the island, peace never lasts—the sexual assault of a Reformed girl breaks the calm and causes new fear for the islanders.

Zoë is forced to delve into the Reformed community and uncovers suspicious activities. When the victim is suddenly found dead, Zoë's team is cut off by red tape and the manhunt for the rapist is brought to a halt.

While the team does what they can to prevent more victims, Zoë continues to receive mysterious codes from an old acquaintance: Sven van der Linde, convicted serial killer and escaped prisoner.

With this second installment of the Inspector Zoë Janssen thrillers, Tica Morgan proves that the Netherlands has gained an intriguing new police figure. In her sober and concise style, she breathes fresh new life into the whodunit.