A quiet Scottish town had previously been troubled only by tourists and journalists, drawn here for years by the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. The hysteria surrounding the unseen monster in the lake depths has long subsided, but the town has once again made the headlines due to a serial killer who has surfaced there. Police detective Ann Redford takes on the first murder case of her career, and the investigation will uncover unsavory secrets of many residents of the community, including members of her own family.