Detective Sergeant Lachlan Coleridge has seen it all. A veteran cop with more than fifteen years on the force, there's nothing much that surprises him. But when he comes across the charred bodies of two children while searching an illegal meth lab, he struggles to put the memory behind him. In desperation, he makes contact with a police appointed counselor.Ava Wolfe is a psychiatrist currently attached to the New South Wales police service. Her heart aches for the darkly handsome detective who is in such urgent need of help. After years of exposure to the worst mankind can offer, Lachlan Coleridge's spirit has been ravaged beyond belief. She yearns to help him, but she's not sure that he'll let her...To be a cop is to be tough – physically and mentally. There's no room for weakness. If it gets out that Lachlan's seeking help, any chance he has for promotion will be jeopardized. But he's drowning in a sea of pain; of darkness and confusion and it's only a matter of time before he topples into the abyss...Can he trust the only woman who appears to understand him? Is he prepared to put his career on the line in return for saving his soul? Will he open up to Ava and let her help him...before it's too late?