A chilling discovery on Newcastle's Quayside drags DCI Ellie Vance back to her hometown - and into a case that mirrors the shadows of her own past. A meticulous killer stalks the atmospheric streets, leaving behind only a single, cryptic calling card: a magpie feather. As fear grips the city tighter with each victim, Vance and her new team must race to decipher the pattern behind the murders. But the killer seems to know their every move, and the secrets buried beneath the Tyne's iconic bridges are darker than Vance could ever imagine. Can she stop the Magpie before the city drowns in sorrow and suspicion?