Katie Taylor is the perfect student—bright, funny and with a boyfriend who adores her. But when she is found dead, the small town of Banktoun must face yet another tragedy. New school counsellor Polly McAllister—recently returned to Banktoun to make amends in her own personal life—is thrown in at the deep end, but soon uncovers a multitude of murky secrets. Did Katie have enemies? Is her boyfriend really so squeaky clean? And who is her brother's mysterious friend? With Banktoun inflamed by gossip and a social media mob in a frenzy, DS Davie Gray and DC Louise Jennings must work out who murdered Katie before someone takes matters into their own hands...