Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss is in a very dark place, as personal tragedy pushes her close to self-destruction. Both colleagues and friends have started to give her a wide berth. Although battling her demons, Bev is still a cop, and there are villains to battle as well. Enter the Sandman, a vicious serial burglar who wears a clown mask and plays mind-games with his victims. As the violence spirals into abduction, blackmail and murder, the bad guys soon discover Bev is in no mood to play.