At first glance, Leonard Graves- death was unremarkable. Sleeping pills, a bottle of vodka, a note saying goodbye. But when Detective Henry Hobbes discovers a grave in the basement, he realizes there is something far more sinister at work.
Further investigation unearths more disturbing evidence. Scattered around the old house are women-s dresses. All made of the same material. All made in the same colours. And all featuring a rip across the stomach, smeared in blood.
As the investigation continues and the body count rises, Hobbes must also deal with the disappearance of his son, the break-up of his family and a growing sense that something horrific happened in the Graves- household. And he-s running out of time to find out what.
