When beautiful Lisa Boehlinger Ramsey is found brutally stabbed to death in LA'sGriffinPark, Detective Petra Connor and her partner Stu Bishop investigate. Lisa had publicly revealed that her ex-husband, millionaire TV star Cart Ramsey had beaten her, making him the prime suspect. Still,Petra and Stu must tread carefully; the top brass don't want a repeat of the OJ Simpson scenario on their hands. But there's a witness. Twelve-year-old Billy Straight, too frightened to come forward. And when Lisa's parents put a reward out on Billy, onlyPetra realises the true extent of the danger he is in. She must act quickly if this little boy is not to be wiped out!