Struggling to solve a series of horrific murders, to what depths would a senior detective plunge in the line of duty? Will DCI Ann Dixon find herself crumbling in the face of bitter public derision, press humiliation, and scorn from the victims' relatives? Mocked by male colleagues for incompetence, it seems only wilful determination can save her failing career. Catching the perpetrator may require overriding all sense of self-respect. Amidst the irony of striving to retain dignity while dealing with the criminal underworld of murder mixed with the occult and sadomasochistic sex, the usually confident and self-assured DCI Dixon has her emotions tested to the limit. Resolute in her fight to succeed, she becomes entwined in the depravity of the murders. Will his determination to outwit her tarnish her reputation forever? As a complex web of events unravels, involving human trafficking, MI6, Interpol, DEA officers, Mossad agents, and a journey to the Brazilian forest, Dixon is left fighting on all fronts to retain her credibility. The murderer must be stopped. But how? Mired in bitter personal grief, her nerves and skill are almost shredded. On her relentless quest for justice, DCI Ann Dixon confronts the killer in a nail-biting final scene. In the deadly, final confrontation, will she outwit the murderer and survive his twisted underworld?