A sleepy rural settlement sits in the crook of Pirongia mountain, trapped in a time warp of indifference. But someone there is a killer. They walk the streets and eat in the local cafe. And they murdered a boy.
Four teenage friends bide their time until they can escape the back country, dreaming of a life together in the city. They cling to each other for security, creating their own fragile family in a hostile world. But two of them have a secret which will change everything.
And somebody else knows.
As alibis crumble and fingers point too close to home, Deleilah Dereham must find out who killed the boy on the mountain.
She must, or risk having her own secrets revealed.
