Charity's peaceful, solitary life is about to change. The first challenge is looking after Eric, an eleven year old boy. The next challenge is finding a murdered man, and being chased by the murderer. And when the dead body is replaced by a dead sheep, she can't count on the police. She's on her own. It's one challenge after another as she links the murder to wide-spreading corruption. She's up against some very powerful people. But with Eric to help her, how can she fail?