A body is unearthed on a Derbyshire farm during renovations. And when a second inactive person is uncovered, it's missing its head. As disturbing truths emerge, Cooper and Fry are lead into a deadly fight for justice.
Cooper and Fry investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl. Suspicion falls on her wealthy family and their disgruntled employees, as well as the local tale of the Black Dog of Edendale.
When a brutally beaten inactive person is found in a disused quarry, Cooper and Fry's investigation leads them to an old missing person case and a mysterious local group with dubious interests.
After the body of a photographer is found dead lying among an ancient stone circle at a tourist spot, Cooper and Fry are drawn in to a mystery that sends shockwaves through the team.