Its summertime in the Irish borderlands. As temperatures rise a series of gruesome murders takes place. Garda Inspector Benedict Devlins enquiries point to a local body-builder but when born-again ex-con James Kerr is found nailed to a tree - crucified - Devlin realizes that the case is more complex and more sinister than he had imagined. It seems the ghosts of the past are haunting the present. Meanwhile as Devlins relationships with his colleagues on both sides of the border become increasingly fraught and the body count continues to rise he finds himself fighting for much more than just the truth. Torn between his young family and his job Devlin is determined to apprehend the culprit - or culprits - before they strike again even as the carnate starts to jeopardize those he cares about most.