Clive Palmer, age forty-eight, was a former history teacher from London who was sent to prison. After prison, he moved to the county of Wiltshire. Ten months later, he was dead.

Wiltshire's Crime Review Team investigates cold cases and has successfully resolved more than a dozen. Headed by former police detective Gus Freeman, the team uses old witness statements plus fresh clues to start the hunt again.

Upon his release from prison, Clive Palmer bought a second-hand car and a trailer and moved to a village outside of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire. He was murdered just ten months later. The brutal stabbing and mutilation suggest the murder was linked to his past.

Before Gus and his team can delve into the murder of Palmer, they must put the finishing touches to two earlier cases. A hectic schedule lies ahead.