She thought his death was the worst thing that could happen, then he cameback to life ...Nancy and Calder are moving from London to his native island of Langer, offthe west coast of Scotland. Nancy might be focused on this new beginning butthere are unsettling things about the island, the people and Calder's past,which he hasn't shared with Nancy, that prey on her mind.Then one of Nancy's nightmares plays out in real life: Calder's boat upturned inthe bay, his body adrift in the icy water. Doctors are able to save his life, butthe man who wakes up does not seem to be the same Calder as before. Isthere more to his abrupt change in temperament than his brush with death? Assecrets, lies and bodies begin to wash up on the island, Nancy must come toterms with the fact that despite the fresh start, sometimes the slate cannot bewiped clean.