The first breathtaking thriller in a brand-new series from number one bestseller and Queen of Crime Val McDermid. Shes on the hunt for a killer story . . . 1979. Its the winter of discontent, and Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom, she needs something explosive for the boys club to take her seriously. Soon Allie and fellow reporter Danny Sullivan are making powerful enemies with their investigations - and Allie wont stop there. When she discovers a terrorist threat close to home, she devises a dangerous plan to make her name. But Allie is a woman in a mans world . . . and putting a foot wrong could be fatal.