A young woman is found dead at a local beach. Sergeant Bill Granger, the local policeman, is called in to investigate. He had hoped for a quiet off-season. Instead, what seems to be a straightforward case of an unfortunate death turns into a complex web of small-town secrets and desire for revenge that will soon place Bill's family in danger. With Niko Sopoaga, a young South Auckland constable working alongside him, Bill falls into the dark and dangerous world of drug distribution and a hardened motorcycle gang wreaking havoc, while they chase a clever killer. As Bill and Niko search for clues to uncover the killer's identity, Annika Granger prepares for an art exhibition. She is befriended by Crystal, a young woman new to the close-knit community - who overhears a conversation and discovers that her partner, Andrei, is not the person she believed him to be . . .
