That which does not kill you... only makes them try harder...When the body of a celebrity author, recently returned to the Isle of Skye to live out his remaining days, is found on Staffin Beach, D.I. Duncan McAdam is left with a mystery to solve.

The death appears self-inflicted, but why would a man go to all the time and trouble of relocating back to the island only to end his life in this manner? The case generates a great deal of interest in the media, putting a spotlight on Duncan and his team. Little does Duncan know how many people have been keeping secrets on the island. Secrets that some thought - and many hoped - would never come to light.

As Duncan uncovers a darker side to his beloved Misty Isle, he begins to question just who he can trust in this investigation and what is it that no one dares to speak of?