Karen Pirie

St Andrews, 1996. Three drunken students stumble upon the body of a young woman named Rosie, who was assaulted and left for dead in the cathedral grounds. The only suspects are the three students, stained with her blood. Twenty-five years later, Rosie's murder has become the subject of a provocative true-crime podcast, and DS Karen Pirie is unexpectedly put in charge of the cold-case review.

With the suspects under attack, Karen's case becomes a live investigation overnight. But is Ziggy's death a revenge killing, or is Rosie's killer trying to bury the truth? In 1996, the recovery of an abandoned car leads to an arrest, but with a lack of evidence, the investigation flounders-until a potential eyewitness brings DI Maclennan new hope. In the present, Karen makes a shocking discovery.

Karen uncovers a shocking secret about the events of that night. But when a potential new suspect emerges, Karen is forced to face her toughest decision yet.