The anniversary of a mother and child's murder brings back painful memories for Detective Chief Inspector John Blizzard and his right-hand man, Detective Sergeant Dave Colley. But when the body of the main suspect is found lying next to the grave of the victims, the case everyone thought was dead has suddenly become very much alive. The investigation takes the detectives into a murky world where dark secrets abound and emotions run high. As the case unfolds, the officers are given a chance to solve once and for all one of the greatest mysteries in the city's criminal history. They hope to finally track down the strange little girl who somehow escaped the slaughter of her mother and sister.