Three weeks after his disappearance, Andrew's body is found on the Kent marshes. His throat slit, it's declared he was murdered. Laura meanwhile is trying to move on from her ordeal. She's slowly growing in confidence in her new relationship with Ian and has returned to work. Yet her initial relief upon learning of Andrew's death is cut short. As DI Renton and DS Maxwell seek to determine who killed him, Laura finds herself drawn into Andrew's destructive path and once again must fight to be believed.