Summer, 1967. The body of a young woman is discovered in a field along the peaceful and deserted Norfolk coast. Her face is unmarked, her clothes untouched. She is unknown to locals and outsiders alike. The motive for her murder is a mystery.

A hard-bitten detective is sent from London to investigate. He brings with him his own baggage and reputation for being hard to work with.

Soon, other crimes follow, the mystery deepens, and stretches to include London gangs, local rivalries and the secrets that lie beneath even the most picturesque of landscapes.