DI Ruth Calder is talking to Malcolm Kidd, a jittery young manholding a shotgun. His brother's dead body lies on the floorbetween them. Tosh and the rest of the cavalry are waitingoutside. It has to end at some point, but how?Later thatnight, Tosh attends her friend's birthday party and witnessesthe argument of two married friends, Annie and Ian Bett. Theirnine-year-old son, Noah, tells Tosh his parents areseparating. Before they leave, Annie arranges a meeting withTosh the next morning – she wants to speak to her aboutsomething important. Annie and Noah are staying with JohnHarris, a mussel farmer, and his sons Patrick and Fergus. Butwhen Tosh arrives the next morning, there's no sign of Annie'scar, and she's not picking up her phone. Where are Annie andNoah?
